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Causes of Urinary Incontinence
Incontinence
There are many causes of urinary incontinence. Some of the causes of incontinence are related to temporary conditions. Once they are treated, the incontinence usually goes away. Temporary causes include:
- Urinary tract infection
- Constipation
- Certain medications
- Increased dietary intake of caffeine, alcohol, artificial sweeteners and carbonated beverages
Some other causes of incontinence are not temporary. There is, however, treatment available for many of these conditions. Other causes of incontinence include:
- Weakness of the muscles that hold the bladder in place
- Weakness of the bladder and or the sphincter muscles
- Overactive or under active bladder muscles
- Decreases in certain hormones, especially estrogen
- Neurological disorders (ex: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease)