Urinary incontinence is not a disease.
It is a symptom of a wide range of conditions.
These may include diabetes, stroke, multiple
sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, some surgeries
or even childbirth or menopause* for
women. Certain types of medications
can cause or make incontinence worse.
These medications include diuretics,
sedatives, narcotics, antidepressants,
antihistamines, calcium channel-blockers
and alpha-blockers. In men, the most
common cause of incontinence is surgery
of the prostate. There are three different
types of incontinence.
