Male Urinary Incontinence is a medical condition that affects millions of men from all around the world. Some experience partial loss of bladder control, while others may have continuous bladder leakage. Men may experience Urinary Incontinence as a result of prostate problems, or could experience nerve damage that leads to Urinary Incontinence.

Prostate Problems
The prostate is a male gland about the size and shape of a walnut. It surrounds the urethra just below the bladder, where it adds fluid to semen before ejaculation.

BPH: The prostate gland commonly becomes enlarged as a man ages. This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or benign prostatic hypertrophy. As the prostate enlarges, it may squeeze the urethra, and the bladder begins to contract even when it contains only small amounts of urine. More than half of men in their sixties and up to 90 percent in their seventies and eighties have some symptoms of BPH. The symptoms vary, but the most common ones involve changes or problems with urination and bladder control, including urinary leaking or dribbling.

Radical prostatectomy: The surgical removal of the entire prostate gland - called radical prostatectomy - may be recommended to treat prostate cancer. The surgery may lead to Urinary Incontinence.

External beam radiation: This therapy uses an x-ray to deliver radiation to the prostate gland. The treatment is not painful but can cause loss of bladder control.

Nerve Problems
Any disease, condition, or injury that damages nerves can lead to urination problems. Nerve problems can occur at any age.

• Men who have had diabetes for many years may develop nerve damage that affects their bladder control.
• Stroke, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis all affect the brain and nervous system, so they can also cause incontinence.
• Overactive bladder is a condition in which the bladder squeezes at the wrong time. A person with overactive bladder may have any two or all three of the following symptoms:
  • urinary frequency - urination eight or more times a day or two or more times at night
  • urinary urgency - the sudden, strong need to urinate immediately
  • urge incontinence - urine leakage that follows a sudden, strong urge
• Spinal cord injury can cause incontinence by interrupting the nerve signals required for bladder control.
• In neural birth defects such as spina bifida or myelomeningocele, the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. In severe cases, nerve damage can result in many problems, including lack of control over urination.

There are a few options for men who live with Urinary Incontinence

A urostomy pouch (or urine bag) is worn under the clothes and acts as a type of reservoir. Pads or diapers are also worn under the clothes and absorb the liquid as it escapes.

Both of these options are less than satisfactory if you plan on leading an active and healthy lifestyle.

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