Overview

Urinary incontinence is when a person cannot prevent urine from leaking out. It can be due to stress factors, such as coughing, it can happen during and after pregnancy, and it is more common with conditions such as obesity. The chances of it happening increase with age. Bladder control and pelvic floor, or Kegel, exercises can help prevent or reduce it.

Causes of infertility in women

Stress incontinence.
Factors include:

pregnancy and childbirth


menopause, as falling estrogen can make the muscles weaker


hysterectomy and some other surgical procedures

age

obesity

Poor egg quality

- eggs that are damaged or develop genetic abnormalities cannot sustain a pregnancy. The older a woman is the higher the risk.

Overactive thyroid gland

Underactive thyroid gland

Some chronic conditions, such as AIDS or cancer.

Symptoms

The main symptom is the unintentional release (leakage) of urine. When and how this occurs will depend on the type of urinary incontinence.
Stress incontinence

This is the most common kind of urinary incontinence, especially among women who have given birth or gone through the menopause. In this case "stress" refers to physical pressure, rather than mental stress. When the bladder and muscles involved in urinary control are placed under sudden extra pressure, the person may urinate involuntarily.

The following actions may trigger stress incontinence:

coughing, sneezing, or laughing

heavy lifting

exercise



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