Overflow incontinence occurs when a bladder does not empty. When the bladder reaches its capacity, extra urine secreted into the bladder leaks out because there is no more room in the bladder for urine storage. Fortunately, this form of leakage is rare. It usually occurs in women with advanced diabetes. The ideal treatment consists of intermittently emptying the urinary bladder with a cartheter.
Functional incontinence occurs frequently in our society as people are living longer.
Functional incontinence describes leakage of urine which occurs because persons are too weak or handicapped to get to the bathroom by themselves and before help can get them to the bathroom, leakage of urine occurs. Alternatively, this form of incontinence can occur in persons with dementia who do not realize when they need to urinate until it is too late and an accident occurs. For many reasons functional incontinence is difficult to treat and often people who suffer from this incontinence must wear absorbent pads or appliances to help control their leakage. If you or someone you know is suffering from urinary incontinence please realize that this is a common problem and that help exists for many forms of incontinence. Ask your doctor for help in diagnosing and treating this common condition.