Bladder Control Problems Causes

Incontinence is a symptom with a wide variety of causes. The most common causes include the following:

Urinary tract infection

Side effect of medication: Examples include alpha-blockers, calcium channel blockers, antidepressants, antihistamines, sedatives, sleeping pills, narcotics, caffeine-containing preparations, and water pills (diuretics).

Occasionally, the medicines used to treat some forms of incontinence can also worsen the incontinence if not prescribed correctly.

Impacted stool: Stool becomes so tightly packed in the lower intestine and rectum that a bowel movement becomes very difficult or impossible.

Weakness of muscles in the bladder and surrounding area: This can have a variety of causes.

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