urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine from your bladder. Whether you suffer from the occasional, minor leak or you are completely incapable of controlling your bladder flow this can be an embarrassing and disruptive condition that may affect you socially, emotionally and professionally. According to the Mayo Clinic there are a variety of different types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, mixed incontinence, functional incontinence and total incontinence. Each type of incontinence occurs at different times and for different reasons. For instance, stress incontinence is common in women who have experienced childbirth or men who have had their prostate removed. It occurs when the sphincter muscle in the bladder is weakened and pressure is exerted on the bladder through laughing, exercise or coughing. It is not uncommon for many claimants who have severe urinary disorders to have symptoms which can include...