You would not want it to happen, and when it does you feel embarrassed. Incontinence is the loss of urinary control and it involves the smooth muscle tissue of the urethra and bladder and also the skeletal muscle and nervous system. There are many reasons why it occurs ranging from physical aspects to disease causes as well as congenital disorders such as ALS, multiple sclerosis or spina bifida. Women are more likely to suffer from urinary incontinence than men are.

Incontinence can also occur due to a one-time event or it can be temporary in nature. Some of these reasons for incontinence can be: