What is Incontinence (enuresis)?

Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. Varying in slight loss of urine after sneezing,  coughing or laughing to complete inability to control urination.

Urinary incontinence can have causes that are not due to disease. Examples include intoxication, unavailability of bathrooms, coughing, sneezing, extreme anxiety or intense laughter.

Involuntary emptying of the bladder. It is also referred to as enuresis. It can be caused by a number of factors. In order to understand the different causes better, one must have some basic understanding of the processes involved in urination.

Loss of bladder control is common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that’s so sudden and strong you don’t get to the toilet in time.