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Urinary incontinence is a medical condition in which you cannot control the flow of your urine. For instance, the urine comes out when you cough or sneeze. Many people think that urinary incontinence is normal with age. However, urinary incontinence is a medical problem that can be managed and treated.1-3<\/sup><\/p>\n

If left untreated, urinary incontinence can affect emotional, psychological, and social life. Many people with urinary incontinence become uncomfortable in their daily activities as they must frequently go to the toilet.<\/p>\n

Types of Urinary Incontinence<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several types of urinary incontinence:2<\/sup><\/p>\n

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  1. Stress incontinence: leakage of urine when there is pressure on the bladder, such as when coughing, sneezing, laughing, or lifting something heavy<\/li>\n
  2. Urge incontinence: leakage of urine due to a sudden urge to urinate. This makes a person feel the need to frequently urinate, including at night.<\/li>\n
  3. Overflow incontinence: leakage of urine due to incomplete urination<\/li>\n
  4. Functional incontinence: leakage of urine due to physical disturbances that prevent you from going to the toilet on time, for example having arthritis that you cannot unbutton the pants fast enough.<\/li>\n
  5. Mixed incontinence: a combination of more than one type of urinary incontinence. The most common combination is stress incontinence and urge incontinence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Risk Factors<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are several things that increase the risk of urinary incontinence:2,3<\/sup><\/p>\n

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    1. Gender \u00e2\u20ac\u201c women are more frequent, this is related to pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. Although men with prostate problems are also at risk.<\/li>\n
    2. Age \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the elderly are more prone to urinary incontinence as the aging of bladder muscle can cause a reduction in its capacity and involuntary muscle contractions<\/li>\n
    3. Family history \u00e2\u20ac\u201c risk increases if a family member has urinary incontinence<\/li>\n
    4. Bodyweight \u00e2\u20ac\u201c being overweight will increase pressure on the bladder and surrounding muscles, causing urine to come out when coughing\/sneezing<\/li>\n
    5. Pregnancy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c hormonal changes and increasing gestational age increase the risk to urinary incontinence<\/li>\n
    6. Childbirth \u00e2\u20ac\u201c vaginal delivery and having a greater number of children increase the risk to urinary incontinence<\/li>\n
    7. Prostate enlargement\/cancer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c urinary incontinence may occur due to the enlargement of the prostate itself or as a side effect of prostate cancer therapy<\/li>\n
    8. Obstruction \u00e2\u20ac\u201c obstruction of the urinary tract either by tumour or stone<\/li>\n
    9. Smoking \u00e2\u20ac\u201c smoking behaviour can increase the risk of urinary incontinence<\/li>\n
    10. Other diseases \u00e2\u20ac\u201c increased risk in people with diabetes or neurological disorders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Causes of Urinary Incontinence<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Causes of temporary urinary incontinence:3<\/sup><\/p>\n