This is also known as “overactive bladder”. It happens when you have a sudden urge to urinate and the bladder automatically expels urine, without being able to stop it. Usually, the body gives little, if any, warning. There can be quite a large amount of urinary leakage. The average person empties their bladder between four and eight times a day. Does your loved one need to urinate more often than that? Do they wake several times during the night, on a regular basis, to go to the bathroom? These could be signs of urge incontinence.
Men - Urge incontinence is the most common type of incontinence for men. It’s often the result of an enlarged prostate.