| Incontinence Affecting Women |
Incontinence occurrences increase with age, but women have a higher rate of being affects compared to men. For example, women are twice as more likely to have symptoms of urinary incontinence versus men. In addition, over one third of older women from the age of 60 are reported to have urinary incontinence problems. One of the reasons why prevalence is higher in women is because of their biological ability to give birth to children. During childbirth, muscles that support the bladder in women may receive increased pressure making them weaker. Weakening of the muscles that support the bladder can cause urine to leak. Another reason is tied to the menstrual period in that pressure around the urethra area is increased increasing the probability of leakage. Like men, women can have symptoms of incontinence due to nerve damage or diseases affecting the nervous system. This is due to the fact that the nervous system and urinary system work together to determine when to release urine and when to hold it in. Damage to the nervous system can affect how organs communicate with one another. Related Material
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