What is Urinary incontinence?
{{complex|2=Flesch Reading Ease Score 37 and medicalized vocabulary.|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Urinary incontinence | image = Female and Male Urethra.jpg | caption = Anatomy of the lower urinary tract and genital system. The top diagram shows the female urinary system, and the bottom shows the male urinary system. | pronounce = | synonyms = Involuntary urination | field = [[Urology]], [[gynecology]] | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency =Common | deaths = }} '''Urinary incontinence''' is another name for not being able to control when or where urination happens. == Definition and symptoms == Urinary incontinence can mean involuntary or accidental urination. It is a common condition (especially in people over 65) and has a big effect a person's [[quality of life|life]].<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Ackley B | title = Nursing diagnosis handbook : an evidence-based guide to planning care | url = https://archive.org/details/nursingdiagnosis0000unse_y6x4 |edition=9th| publisher = Mosby | location = Maryland Heights, Mo | year = 2010 | isbn = 9780323071505 }}</ref> Other problems may exist alongside urinary continence which affect the same body area when the problem is caused by or is causing something physical. It is an important problem in healthcare for older people<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Venes D | title = Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary | url = https://archive.org/details/taberscyclopedic0000unse_r8g9 | publisher = F.A. Davis | location = Philadelphia | year = 2013 | isbn = 9780803629776 }}</ref> because it is so common. Urinary incontinence UI ([[urinary tract infection]]) can can be a source of shame or stigmatization. This is when the urinary incontinence is caused