What Is Urinary Incontinence?

 

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the loss of urine control or the inability to hold your urine until you can reach a restroom. More than 12 million people in the United States experience incontinence - both male and female (women over age 50 are the most likely to develop UI), and young and old. Urinary incontinence may be a temporary condition, resulting from an underlying medical condition. It can range from the discomfort of slight losses of urine to severe, frequent wetting.

Latest Urinary Incontinence News
Women more willing than docs to accept labor risks

November 19, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women are more willing to accept potential risks of delivering their baby vaginally than are the medical professionals caring for them, Australian researchers report.

Kegel exercise relieves post-pregnancy incontinence

October 16, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women can prevent or treat urinary or fecal incontinence due to childbirth by pelvic floor muscle training, a new review of current scientific evidence shows.

Bladder problems keep women out of sports

September 29, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A weak bladder keeps many women from taking part in recreational sports, according to an Italian study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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