Risk Factors

You may be more likely to experience incontinence if you:

• Are significantly overweight or obese
• Smoke
• Are pregnant or have carried a pregnancy to term
• Are postmenopausal
• Are age 60 or older
• Have frequent bladder infections
• Have an enlarged prostate or a family history of prostate trouble
• Have had pelvic surgery or injury
• Have a condition that might cause nerve or muscle damage
• Have had a stroke