Incontinence or bladder weakness is probably not on anyone's top ten discussion topics list but it is becoming an increasingly more common occurrence as the population ages. Not talking about this problem is particularly true of the group that most often experiences it and that's women.
Women who go through pregnancy and childbirth suffer a great deal of trauma to their lower pelvic floor muscles which makes them susceptible to developing incontinence. It doesn't start as a full blown problem but rather slowly takes affect leading women to think it's just a natural part of aging and that they have to learn to deal with it.
The truth however is that it isn't a natural consequence of getting older. If women would seek out help from their physicians they would learn that there are a variety of treatments that can cure or at least manage the problem. These treatments range from lifestyle changes to diet to exercise to medication and even surgery in severe instances.
Then of course there are a wide variety of incontinence products that are available to control the condition and allow the woman (or man) to continue with their normal active lifestyle without fear of an embarrassing public accident. Again your physician is a great resource for information on these products and he or she can suggest which type(s) might best work for you and your specific problem.
Bladder weakness in itself is not a disease but a symptom of some underlying condition. While typically those underlying conditions can be easily treated, there may be dangerous diseases that only manifest themselves through incontinence. This is yet another reason to get to the doctor's office at the first sign of a problem.
There are so many products and resources available that there is no excuse to let bladder weakness play any major role in your life. It's simply a matter of getting over the embarrassment of talking about it to find the help you need.
