Urinary incontinence is much more common in women than has been commonly recognized in the past. Lower levels of estrogen during menopause lead to an increased incidence of problems associated with urinary control. It seems that my urination is getting more frequent. Many normal adult women urinate six to eight times per day. They may or may not urinate about one time during the night.
All women are unique and so are their bodies.
It is important that your healthcare provider determine the cause of urinary problems in your particular case. Workup may include a complete history and review of a voiding diary in which you keep track of your urinations and events associated with them. When incontinence is made worse by an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, this may suggest that the sphincter or gage which turns urination on and off may not be working properly, a condition known as intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Another test may check to see if the urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside, is too mobile, a condition known as urethral hypermobility. Your healthcare provider may also perform other tests that measure how much urine is left in your bladder after you urinate to make sure that bladder emptying is not a problem.