Incontinence

The condition of unintentional leaking of urine or stool is called incontinence, which can impact the quality of your daily life. Fortunately, incontinence can be treated, managed, and even reversed in some cases, depending on the severity and the underlying cause.

Urinary incontinence can be classified as stress incontinence, urge incontinence, and mixed incontinence.

Stress incontinence is the leakage of urine when you sneeze, jump, laugh, or engage in any activity that exerts pressure on your pelvic muscles. The cause of stress incontinence is a weak pelvic floor. Women who have experienced pregnancy and childbirth at the highest risk for developing the condition. Stress urinary incontinence is a common condition that affects 1 in 3 women at some point in their lives.

Urge incontinence occurs when you get the intense urge to urinate, and leak urine before you get to the toilet. Urge incontinence can be caused by a variety of underlying conditions, which include but are not limited to bladder stones and urinary tract infections.

Mixed Incontinence is a combination of urge incontinence and stress incontinence.