[Stress urinary incontinence in female athletes: a taboo topic].

A TABOO TOPIC. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has a high prevalence (between 20% and 81%) in sportswomen, all the more so if they practice a sport at risk for the perineal function, including jumping, running, strong abdominal contraction in combat sports, and if their practice is intensive and/or repeated with a dose effect. Making sportswomen aware of the importance of an educational prevention program is key, as the impact on performance in top-level sportswomen is real. In leisure activities, or in sports without repeated impact, regular activity is protective against SUI. This review examines the mechanisms of SUI, its prevalence in different sports, and prevention in young sportswomen.