What is urinary incontinence?

Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control which can greatly reduce quality of life by causing embarrassment, stigmatization, isolation, and depression. It may present as a near-constant dribbling or as intermittent urination with or without awareness of the need to void.

How do members experience urinary incontinence?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with urinary incontinence*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for urinary incontinence*

Who has urinary incontinence on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 13
30s 57
40s 130
50s 232
60s 260
70+ 207

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 173
Female 724