·        Women – Likely more with stress incontinence, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause.

·        Older age

·        Obesity

·        Smoking

·        Family history

·        Neurological diseases

If you have any urinary problems, make an appointment with urologist to receive appropriate treatment as urinary incontinence can greatly affect quality of life and limit your social interactions. Urinary incontinence may also be an indicator of a more serious underlying disease as well.

        There are several types of urinary incontinence with different symptoms, but all would cause leaking:

·        Stress incontinence – Urine leaks out when you exert force such as coughing and laughing

·        Urge incontinence – A sudden urge to urinate very soon

·        Overflow incontinence (chronic urinary retention) – Frequent urine leaking because the bladder is not fully emptied

·        Total incontinence – A condition when bladder cannot store urine and pass all urine or frequently leaking