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When postpartum incontinence affects intimacy and family planning

It's been eight months and I still can't run without leaking urine, my husband keeps suggesting we try for another baby and I can't tell him I'm terrified my body will never be mine again

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between others' expectations of recovery and the reality of ongoing physical changes creates a profound sense of bodily alienation.

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“Where Are You with Postpartum physical recovery?”

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