In our on going efforts to serve your health needs, we are now providing weekly information on various health related topics. Articles are provided by a variety of doctors who are specialists in women s health issues. We hope that you find this information helpful and that you will visit our website for more information. Urinary incontinence is the accidental loss of urine from the bladder. More than 13 million people experience urine loss at some time in their life.
Women are two times more likely than men to have a bladder control problem.
Unfortunately, most women suffer in silence secondary to embarrassment. Often urine loss can be temporary and if treated in a timely fashion can resolve. It is therefore very important for health care providers to evaluate urine loss early. Urinary incontinence may occur in women at any age. Many women experience loss at a young age, especially after the birth of a child.