Incontinence is a very common and distressing problem that old patients encounter. It can either be fecal or urinary incontinence though the latter is more common.
It is referred to as the involuntary leakage of urine and can put anyone in a very difficult and embarassin situation, especially when outside the home. However, there now is a solution to prevent this kind of condition as there now are different types of incontinence products that can prevent or even put an end to this difficult condition. Women are more at risk for incontinence or bladder problems in general than men because of the difference in their urinary tract structure. Older woman are always at risk for different types of incontinence while men who have prostate cancer are the ones who might deal with such problem. There are also different types of incontinence caused by stress, urge, overflow, mixed, structural, functional, nocturnal, transient, and giggle incontinence.