Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence Introduction For an infant, bedwetting is considered normal as the child is not toilet trained. However for those who are ,it becomes embarrassing with increasing age. Involuntary loss of urine or incontinence is considered common, especially as people age, but that is anything but true - incontinence at any age, is not normal. In men, it may happen due to age and neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinsons, dementia. multiple sclerosis or stroke. However in women, incontinence is a major unrecognised problem due to socio- cultural implications. They are in denial and in most cases, suffer silently. Women with advancing age have oberactive bladders, especially in diabetes, but it is managed by medications. Cause Stress incontinence : This kind is the most common one and happens...
