About Us Support Board Bladder Control Issues Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by a number of different symptoms ranging from mild sensory symptoms such as tingling, burning and itching to major symptoms such as weakness, paralysis, and bladder and bowel control. Many people with MS experience bladder control issues due to problems with the muscles that help hold or release urine. Urinary incontinence in among the most common types of bladder control conditions. Incontinence effects women two times more often than men and is treatable.
Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary passage of urine, or loss of bladder control.
The body stores urine in the bladder, which is a balloon-like organ. Urine leaves the body through the urethra, a tube connected to the bladder. During urination, bladder muscles contract, forcing urine into the urethra. Urine flows out of the body when the sphincter muscles surrounding the urethra relax. Incontinence occurs when the bladder muscles contract suddenly or when the urethra muscles relax suddenly.