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Health Conditions
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Urinary Incontinence
What are the risk factors?
Risk Factors for stress incontinence include:
- Coughs due to smoking
- Damage or changes to pelvic muscles from pregnancy and childbirth
- Diabetes
- High-impact sports
- Illnesses that impair cognition (Alzheimer?s disease, dementia) or neurological illnesses (stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, Parkinson?s disease)
- Obesity
- Severe trauma
Risk Factors for urge incontinence include:
- Damaged or obstructed bladder
- High consumption of beverages or foods that can irritate the bladder such as coffee, cola, tea, and chocolate
- Illnesses that impair cognition (Alzheimer?s disease, dementia)
- Neurological illnesses (stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, Parkinson?s disease)
Risk Factors for overflow incontinence include:
- Medications such as diuretics (water pills), muscle relaxants, sedatives, antidepressants, pain medications, and blood pressure medications known as calcium channel blockers
- Prostate cancer or enlarged prostate
Risk Factors for functional incontinence include:
- Diabetes
- Illnesses that impair cognition (Alzheimer?s disease, dementia)
- Kidney disease
- Urinary tract infections
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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What are the risk factors?
