Incontinence is not a disease, but a symptom. It is defined as a condition, where a person experiences involuntary urination or bowel movements to an extent that affects your social life.
Urinary incontinence means losing control of the bladder. In some cases it results in a total loss of the bladders contents and in other, it merely causes a small leakage.
There are many causes of urinary incontinence. Overall they cover physical damage, aging, cancer, infections and so on. Some conditions are temporary while others are more permanent.
Temporary causes for urinary incontinence cover:
Permanent causes for urinary incontinence:
The above are only examples! Always seek diagnosis and treatment advice from your General Practitioner, if you experience incontinence.
Incontinence is divided into 4 different categories: