Urinary incontinence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time
How to Manage Urinary and Bowel Incontinence - WebMD Learn about incontinence, the treatments available, and lifestyle changes you can make so you can understand your condition and continue to do the things you enjoy
Urinary Incontinence - Harvard Health Urinary incontinence is a loss of control over urination Urine leaks before you are able to get to a toilet Normally, kidneys make urine that travels through tubes (called ureters) into the bladder The bladder is a balloon-shaped structure with walls of muscle The muscular walls
Urinary Incontinence: What It Is, Types, and Coping - Verywell Health Urinary incontinence is an unintentional loss of control in releasing urine (pee) from the bladder With urinary incontinence, urine leaks out of the body This problem can be caused by a variety of factors that affect the muscles and nerves of the bladder
Urinary Incontinence in Adults - Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders . . . Incontinence can occur in both men and women at any age, but it is more common among women and older adults, affecting about 30% of older women and 15% of older men Although incontinence is more common among older adults, it is not a normal part of aging
Urinary Incontinence - Johns Hopkins Medicine Incontinence is defined as the involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder Incontinence can affect both men and women in any age group but is more common in women and the elderly As the population ages, the number of people suffering from bladder control problems is increasing