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  2. Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia

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    However, bladder problems are most prevalent among older women. [80] Women over the age of 60 years are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence; one in three women over the age of 60 years are estimated to have bladder control problems. [74] One reason why women are more affected is the weakening of pelvic floor muscles by pregnancy. [81]

  3. Functional incontinence - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of causes of functional incontinence. These include confusion, dementia, poor eyesight, impaired mobility or dexterity or unwillingness to use the toilet due to depression or anxiety. [2] Functional incontinence is more common in elderly people as many of the causes are associated with conditions that affect people as they age.

  4. Peeing Your Pants? New Study Shows This Low-Impact ... - AOL

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    In one program, 121 women with urinary incontinence did a regular yoga class. During the other, 119 women with urinary incontinence did a physical conditioning class (this was designed to be the ...

  5. Overactive bladder - Wikipedia

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    The American Urological Association reports studies showing rates as low as 7% to as high as 27% in men and rates as low as 9% to 43% in women. [1] Urge incontinence was reported as higher in women. [1] Older people are more likely to be affected, and the number of symptoms increases with age. [1]

  6. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    In other sources, the term anal incontinence is distinguished as involuntary loss of feces or flatus caused by loss of control of the anal sphincter; [43] [44] whereas fecal incontinence may be given the definition of involuntary loss of solid or liquid feces which may also be caused by enlarged skin tags, poor hygiene, hemorrhoids, rectal ...

  7. Urinary retention - Wikipedia

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    Urinary retention in females is uncommon, occurring 1 in 100,000 every year, with a female-to-male incidence rate of 1:13. It is usually transient. The causes of UR in women can be multi-factorial, and can be postoperative and postpartum. Prompt urethral catheterization usually resolves the problem. [25]

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