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Urinary incontinence, or loss of control over urinary flow, is a symptom, not a disease, that is experienced by
over 12 million Americans. Of those, 15 to 30 percent of people over the age of 60
are incontinent. Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from incontinence. Yet fewer than half
of these people seek medical help for their problem.
Incontinence can happen at any age and can be caused by many physical conditions.
While it is often dismissed as a natural part of aging, bladder and bowel incontinence
affects the emotional, psychological, and social quality of life of millions of people, keeping
many from taking part in normal daily activities.
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