Because MS interrupts or slows the transmission of signals to and from the brain, the impulses to the muscles that are involved in voiding your bladder and bowels can become disrupted or halted. Symptoms and types of problems vary from person to person. These problems should be handled on an individual basis, for both your quality of life and overall health. These problems can seem overwhelming, and often embarrassing. It's best to enlist the help of a healthcare professional to discuss and treat the problems you are experiencing.
Urinary urgency is the sensation that postponing urination is impossible.
The brain works with your bladder to control urination. When the bladder becomes full, it sends impulses to the brain and you feel the need to go to the bathroom. Then, when you are ready to go, the brain signals back to the bladder and its muscles to contract and allow urine to exit the body. When urinary urgency takes place, the signals that coordinate urination are disrupted and you experience this uncontrollable urge to go. Incontinence is the loss of urinary control.