Causes of incontinence

Learn about the causes

It’s good to learn about what’s causing your loved one’s . It will help you understand their symptoms better, so that you can give her or him the best possible care.
 
If you don’t already know which type of incontinence they have, you can read about the different types here.

How the urinary system works

The causes of all affect the body’s urinary system. So let’s briefly look at how that works. Then, hopefully, you’ll see why it sometimes malfunctions. 
 
Your kidneys filter food waste from your blood. They then mix it with water and other waste product to form urine, which they send down tubes to your bladder. The urine leaves the kidneys via the ureters.The urine is then temporarily collected in the bladder, that is an expandable muscle sac. The muscles around the urethra are under the emptying phase relaxed and keeps the urethra opened. To be able to keep continent we need support from the pelvic floor muscles and sphincter muscles. These important muscles assists in urinary and faecal continence.

Why do urinary systems malfunction?

There is no single cause of , but there are common factors. We’ve listed these below.