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Nature Reviews Urology 3, 69 (1 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpendmet0093

HRT can cause urinary incontinence in older postmenopausal women

Marie Lofthouse

Steinauer JE et al. (2005) Postmenopausal hormone therapy. Does it cause incontinence? Obstet Gynecol 106: 940–945 Randomized, controlled trials have shown conflicting results on the effects of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) and the risk of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women.