Incontinence is the involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control.
It's a major clinical problem and a significant cause of disability and dependence. If you leak small amounts of urine when you sneeze, cough, bend, laugh or lift heavy objects, you could have stress incontinence. Overflow incontinence happens when the bladder is constantly full, causing small amounts of urine to be released frequently. Reflex incontinence is the loss of bladder control due to impaired nerve function. Fecal incontinence is impaired muscle control that results in the loss of bowel contents or the staining of undergarments.