Many causes of incontinence are temporary and can be managed with simple treatment. Incontinence can be caused by other conditions that are not temporary. In almost every case, these conditions can be treated. Your health care provider will help to find the exact cause of your incontinence. There are also many different types of incontinence.
Some people have more than one type of incontinence.
People with urge incontinence lose urine as soon as they feel a strong need to go to the bathroom. When you drink even a small amount of liquid, or when you hear or touch running water. You may even wet the bed. People with stress incontinence lose urine when they exercise or move in a certain way. Once you tell your health care provider about the problem, finding the cause of your urinary incontinence is the next step.