Many factors, physical or pharmaceutical, can contribute to incontinence. Any neurological or spinal trauma can cause incontinence. Also, various medications, such as some sedatives, alpha blockers, sleeping pills, tricyclic antidepressants, diuretics and cold tablets can cause incontinence. In addition to these variables, constipation, obesity, or a chronic lung disease accompanied by coughing can cause loss of bladder control. Even a mild physical exertion such as sneezing causes bladder support muscles to pull downward, increasing pressure around the bladder.
Incontinence is highly treatable.
Depending on the severity of incontinence, there are a myriad treatments. One of the easiest methods is to change the amount and type of fluid intake. Another easy method is retraining the bladder to gradually increase the time between bathroom visits. Then there are Kegel exercises that help to strengthen muscles in the bladder. Kegel exercises involve stopping the urinary flow two to three times when you urinate.