**6.1 Advice on life style modifications**

Smoking cessation is encouraged as chronic cough exacerbates the stress incontinence. If the patient is over weight, the nurse should provide advice on weight reduction as it would lead to reduction in the intrabdominal pressure and in turn the intravesical pressure. Advice to seek medical help and rectify exacerbating conditions such as chronic cough from pulmonary diseases and asthma and similarly any constipation should be rectified.
