Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine; in simple terms, to wee when you don't intend to. It is the inability to hold urine in the bladder because voluntary control over the urinary sphincter is either lost or weakened.
By Mayo Clinic Staff. The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. In most people with type 1 diabetes, the body's own immune system â which normally fights harmful bacteria and viruses â mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing (islet) cells in the pancreas.
The key is carb management. Diabetes, at its core, can be thought of as a disease caused by the bodyâs inability to properly process carbohydrates. Hereâs how it works: insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps break down carbohydrates by enabling the bodyâs cells to absorb glucose (blood sugar).