Urinary incontinence is often part of the aging process. After age 65, about 10% of men and 20% of women have some incontinence. Incontinence is a severe problem in less than 5%. Often incontinence is temporary. Listed below are seven general causes of incontinence.
Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination. It has many causes. The problem may originate with the bladder or with the urethra, which is the canal that leads the urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Often incontinence is the result of other illnesses and is only temporary. Incontinence varies from occasional episodes to total loss of bladder control
