A Labor MP has said that she is proud to lead a debate about incontinence which is the first of its kind in the House of Commons.

Sonia Kumar, Dadle MP, will preside over the debate of the Backbench Business Committee on Thursday, which will highlight the issues faced by people with pelvic health issues.

Kumar said the issue “influenced millions of people in the UK”, although it remained “ignored and under-discsed”.

He hoped that the debate would help the incontinence “out of the shadow” and pay it “noticeable” attention.

National health and care institute It is estimated that 34% of women had urinary incontinence,

The Dadle MP, who is a physiotherapist, said that he worked with women to help them manage the challenges of pelvic floor laxity.

She had previously talked about pelvic health during a Westminster debate on women’s health and received a “wave of reactions” from those who had similar experiences.

Kumar said, “These are not just medical conditions, they are deep personal challenges that can affect individuals’ dignity, freedom and mental goodness.”

51-year-old Mam-off-Fore Lean Shakespeare said she experiences incontinence for almost 30 years when she was after being born.

“When I leave home, I have to wear a towel, I would like to swim again but I cannot.

“When I am on vacation, I cannot take off my shorts or cannot go into water.”

Ms. Shakespeare, who is from Kingswinford, said that it has influenced her confidence and mental health.

He said that it took him 10 years to tell anyone what he had experienced.

“This is a taboo and it is not enough to talk, now I just have to go with it and try not to try to stop it.”

Ms. Shakespeare said that the debate was a “great idea” and she planned to “follow it on TV”.

Poly Weston, co-chairman of the Association of Continence Professionals, pleased that the issue “finally received traction”.

“The government is talking something that is trying to deal secretly the nation”, he said.

“People will talk very happily about other medical problems, but the minutes you talk about your bowel or bladder does not seem to conversate.”

Ms. Weston said that she had spoken to cancer patients who found it “more complex” to talk about her bladder and intestines, which she got.

He said that privacy of incontinence was “culture and learned behavior” and called health professionals to “ask patients more open questions” about the issue.