Female stress incontinence can develop slowly a you age, and may often be a result of chlidbirth. It generally occurs when your pelvic muscles are not strong enough to keep the opening from the bladder neck closed when you are under physical stress including:
• Laughing
• Lifting
• Coughing
• Exercising
• Increasing abdominal pressure in any other way
Another type of stress incontinence is called intrinsic sphincter deficiency. It occurs when the urethral sphincter, which opens and closes the bladder neck opening, does not function properly. Often, intrinsic sphincter deficiency occurs in conjunction with female stress incontinence.
In addition to stress incontinence, there are other types of incontinence, such as urge incontinence, and overflow incontinence. Each is caused by a variety of conditions, such as:
• Neurological diseases
• Birth defects
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Spinal cord injury
• Pelvic surgery
