10 Menopause Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #4: Urinary Symptoms
The urethra is the transport tube that connects the bladder to the outside and functions to discharge urine. In menopause, the lining of the urethra goes through changes causing it to become thinner, less elastic, and dry as the estrogen levels in the body decreases.
These changes increase the risk of a urinary tract infection and can cause the woman to feel the need to urinate more frequently, discomfort during micturition, and urinary incontinence (leakage of urine) when straining, coughing, sneezing, laughing, or lifting heavy objects.
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