Female Urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine that affects people (especially women) of older age. Main causes include age, giving birth, menopause, urinary tract infections, abdominal surgeries, nervous system diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, smoking, high intake of coffee, alcohol and synthetic sweeteners, and joint diseases. There are three main categories of urinary incontinence:

• Urinary incontinence during physical exertion: weakened pelvic floor musculature (usually after giving birth), altered position of urinary tracts.
• Irritated urinary bladder: constricting urinary bladder which makes a woman want to urinate
• Mixed urinary incontinence: during physical exertion and irritated urinary bladder

After completing analyses and evaluating woman’s health condition, medical or surgical treatment may be offered, although usually change of lifestyle is enough.