Facts About Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder. It
affects an estimated 25 million or more Americans of all ages and economic
levels. The great myth about urinary incontinence is that it is a natural part of
growing older. There is nothing natural about incontinence. One in five older
men suffer with incontinence and half of all women experience incontinence
at some point in their lives. However, it is not a necessary consequence of
having had children. Urinary incontinence is not a disease, but rather a
symptom of an underlying condition.
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Types of Incontinence
Stress Incontinence is the symptom of loss of urine when pressure within the
abdomen increases. Stress incontinence is usually described as the involuntary
loss of urine while coughing, sneezing, laughing, or lifting heavy objects. Poor
bladder support by the pelvic muscles results in the opening and descent of
the urethra when abdominal pressure is increased.
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