COMMON TYPES OF Estimated number of people URINARY INCONTINENCE: worldwide who 200 have urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. As a result, Normally the bladder • . When MILLION leaks when there’s pressure on a person may leak urine by accident. Urinary incontinence can can hold between 10 - 17 the bladder like during exercise, range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. fluid ounces. However, coughing, sneezing, laughing, or the urge for lifting heavy objects. • Urge incontinence, also known as occurs when the bladder . When you have SIZE OF A HE LA is about 1/4 full. a sudden need to urinate and urine T RG leaks out. IS E R G • Overflow incontinence. When the E R If you have urinary D A body makes more urine than the incontinence, limit D P bladder can hold or the bladder gets A E 6 risk factors for your intake of L F too full, which causes leaking or B R U urinary incontinence: “dribbling”. E I H T • Functional incontinence. When older alcohol, caffeine, . T 1. age people who have normal bladder and carbonated control, but have problems getting to 2. gender the toilet in time because of health drinks like soda and I

t . l sparkling water. conditions like arthritis that make it l i s u 3. being overweight hard to move quickly. f a b n • Mixed incontinence. When you o e They can irritate u h 4. smoking experience more than one type of t your bladder. 2 w urinary incontinence. s in e 5. family history h ch c e in s 6 6. health conditions like lo o ng t MEN AND URINARY , b up diabetes ut can stretch INCONTINENCE FACTS An enlarge prostate, also 1 known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), may cause TREATMENTS FOR urinary incontinence URINARY INCONTINENCE: The side effects of prostate 2 cancer treatment may also 1. Lifestyle changes 4. Medications 33 40 30 cause urinary incontinence in 2. Kegel exercises 5. Devices some men. MILLION PERCENT PERCENT 3. Physical therapy 6. Surgery Estimated number of U.S. women of U.S. men groups commonly affected by Products such as absorbent pads and adult of people in the affected by affected by diapers can also help manage incontinence. U.S. who have overactive overactive urinary incontinence are adults Talk to your doctor about the right option overactive bladder. bladder. for you. bladder. over the age of 70 and women.

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