Urinary incontinence means that you are not able to control your bladder function. An estimated 200 million people worldwide suffer from this problem. One of the most common causes is Stress Urinary Incontinence.
About 40 million people in the Western world suffer from Stress Urinary Incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine during exercise, laughter, sneezing or coughing. More than 20% of women over the age of 35 suffer from Urinary Incontinence.
The effects of Stress Urinary Incontinence can be devastating - socially and psychologically.
Stress Urinary Incontinence can be treated by invasive surgery or by injection therapy.