Incontinence affects one in ten people in the UK. This includes everyone aged 5 and above, including men, women and children.
Despite being a common and widespread problem, it is still highly taboo. As a result, very few people seek help, even though this could significantly improve quality of life, simply because incontinence is considered a sensitive subject. With proper treatment, incontinence can in most cases be almost completely or partially relieved.
Types of incontinence
There are several different types of daytime incontinence. The various types affect people differently and can have many different causes.
Read more about the different types below.
Stress incontinence:
Stress incontinence most commonly affects women, although men can also be affected. This type of incontinence is often experienced as small leaks during physical activity – running, lifting, jumping, laughing, coughing, etc.
This type is usually caused by a weakened pelvic floor. Due to weakening of the pelvic floor following childbirth, women are the group most commonly affected by this form of incontinence.
Stress incontinence can often be improved through pelvic floor training.
The underwear from DRY & COOL is particularly effective as an aid for stress incontinence, as it usually involves only minor leaks. The underwear provides extra reassurance in these situations.
Urge incontinence:
Urge incontinence is caused by an overactive bladder and results in a sudden and urgent need to urinate – which can mean that it is not always possible to reach the toilet in time.
This type of incontinence is caused by frequent contractions of the bladder muscles, which results in the bladder emptying without control.
With this type of urge incontinence, the leakage is often more significant.
This form of incontinence can affect anyone. In children, it is almost always this type of incontinence that is involved.
Overflow incontinence:
With overflow incontinence, the bladder does not empty completely during urination, which leads to constant dribbling leakage. Overflow incontinence is often caused by a weakened bladder. This may occur if a person frequently holds on for too long, causing the bladder to become enlarged and weakened over time.
Causes of daytime incontinence
The types of incontinence are the same for both men and women, although the causes may differ.
Women:
For women, one of the most common causes of incontinence is a weakened pelvic floor after childbirth.
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Men:
For men, incontinence is often linked to various prostate-related problems.
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Children:
When children suffer from daytime incontinence, the problem is often an overactive bladder.
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More commonly, children wet the bed at night, also known as bedwetting. There are many different solutions available that can both help the child stop wetting the bed and make it possible for them to go on school trips or sleepovers without major worries.
