The sphincter's ability to function depends on muscles and ligaments in your lower pelvis called the pelvic floor muscles. But sometimes, you may lose urine when you don't want to. It can affect all ages, but is most common in older adults. This is the most common type of incontinence.
Urge incontinence is an immediate, strong urge to urinate.
You can't hold it long enough to get to the bathroom. Overflow incontinence is an inability to properly empty your bladder, which can cause frequent or constant dribbling of urine. Mixed incontinence is a combination of types. Stress and urge incontinence often occur together, especially in older women. Childbirth Many women also experience reduced sphincter muscle strength due to a decrease in the hormone estrogen following menopause.