If you have this problem, you may be too embarrassed or upset to ask for help. It is estimated that over 12 million Americans have urinary incontinence.
Incontinence affects all ages, both sexes, and people of every social and economic level.
It is also estimated that 15 to 30 percent of people over the age of 60 who live at home have incontinence. Women are twice as likely as men to have this condition. In addition, at least half of the 1. 5 million Americans who reside in nursing homes are incontinent. The exact number of people with incontinence is not known, but the total number of people affected may be far greater than current estimates. Incontinence is classified by the symptoms of or circumstances occurring at the time of urine leakage.