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Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control causing an involuntary loss of urine.  Fecal incontinence is the inablity to control passage of liquid or solid stool.  Incontinence can happen at any age but is common in older people and more frequent in women than men.  It can range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting.  Aging does not cause incontinence.  There are many different causes, so it is best to talk to your doctor about diagnosis and treatment options.

There are several common types of incontinence:

• Stress incontinence is when urine leaks during physical activity, such as exercising, laughing, coughing, sneezing.
• Urge incontinence is urine loss with an urgent need to urinate and an involuntary contraction of the bladder.
• Mixed incontinence is a combination of stress and urge incontinence.
• Functional incontinence is when people with normal bladder control cannot get to the toilet because of a disability or condition that makes it difficult to move quickly enough.

There is a wide variety of products available to help manage incontinence and live actively in spite of bladder or bowel weakness.  These range from light absorbency liners to maximum protection briefs and diapers.