Urological Associates A Cornerstone Health Care Practice Incontinence is described as the involuntary leakage of urine and is a common condition that affects millions of women in our society. The resources that are spent on products designed to treat or control incontinence are tremendous. Incontinence can occur in both young and elderly women, however it occurs more commonly in the aging female.
Incontinence can occur in mild or severe forms.
In severe cases, incontinence can cause great embarrassment and lifestyle changes in the women who suffer from this condition. Incontinence can occur in several forms and the key to treatment is in recognizing the correct form of female incontinence. Stress urinary incontinence is leakage of urine with coughing, straining, laughing, exercising or any other activity that increases the pressure in the abdomen causing urine to leak out of the bladder. This form of incontinence is causes by weakened pelvic floor muscles or a weak urinary sphincter muscle. Treatment is divided into nonsurgical and surgical therapies.