People of any gender or age can experience urinary incontinence, although the condition affects many more women than guys. In addition to this, it is more common in older people, particularly the over-40s.



The kidneys produce our urine, which is then collected in the bladder. The bladder empties when it is full and when it is emptying, the muscular wall of the bladder has to contract at the same time as the muscle at the outlet of the bladder relaxes. Most cases of incontinence in adults are due to a problem with one or both of these processes.

It is obvious that the symptom of incontinence is urinating accidentally. However, this can show itself in a number of different ways. Some sufferers find that their urine leaks when there is sudden pressure placed on their bladder, including when they sneeze. Meanwhile, other incontinence sufferers may find that their urine leaks constantly.

There are many types of incontinence, which include:

Stress incontinence - The most common type of incontinence and one that is widespread in women that have had kids. Stress incontinence is when the bladder leaks during coughing, laughing and other stuff that put pressure on the bladder.

Urge incontinence - This is when you know that you want to urinate but you just can't make it to the toilet in time. For this reason, sufferers find that their urine can leak as soon as they want to pass it.

Some people might suffer from mixed type incontinence, which means that sufferers of stress incontinence might develop other strains of the problem.

If you think that you may be suffering from incontinence, there are a number of treatments that are available.

One of the best bits treatments for incontinence is bladder training. This involves you emptying your bladder at certain times. This treatment needs to be followed for six weeks or more to see if its going to work.

Your Dr might also recommend pelvic floor exercises. These are exercises that can help to reduce stress or mixed incontinence by strengthening the muscles that start and stop the flow of urine. To do these exercises, simply contract these muscles 8 times, three times per day.

In addition to these treatments, there's also a wide variety of products available that'll help you to control your symptoms. These include washable & disposable knickers and pads to keep you dry throughout the night and day, as well as a wide variety of bed protection products and toiletries that will make you feel clean and wonderful.