Women are most likely to develop incontinence during pregnancy, or after menopause because of weakened pelvic floor muscles.
Men can become incontinent as a result of prostate surgery.
Urinary Incontinence is not, however, exclusively a problem of the elderly. It is conservatively estimated that the cost to treat UI is 16.4 billion dollars annually. Additional billions are spent on adult diapers and absorbency products. Unfortunately, health care providers are not realizing the need for standardized incontinence protocols. Most physicians fail to inquire about urine leakage in their assessments of patients.