Incontinence – One of the More Embarrassing Male Organ Problems An issue in bed – that’s one of the first things that comes to mind when a guy think of male organ problems (and with good reason – that is a big male organ problem). But the range of male organ health issues extends far beyond concerns about tumescences or seed release. One of the male organ problems guys especially want to sweep under the rug is that of urinary incontinence. It can be embarrassing, but it pays to know something about this issue in case it becomes a factor in one’s own life. Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence refers to a situation in which a person (male or female) urinates involuntarily. Although technically one lone instance of involuntarily urinating is considered incontinence, most of the time when it is discussed it is in a chronic form, in which it is an ongoing or continuing issue to dealt with. Among men, urinary incontinence is more common at the ends of the age spectrum – among young boys or older men. However, it is interesting to note that as many as 15% of men between 15 and 64 experience some form of chronic incontinence. Urinary incontinence is generally classified in one of three categories: Stress. When a man has stress incontinence, this generally means that urine leaks out because of stress being placed on the bladder. It is more likely to happen when the bladder is full or near full, but can happen even when there is not a significant amount of urine in the bladder. An example of stress incontinence would be a man lifting a heavy object in such a way that some urine leaks out. (It may be only a small amount or it may be much more.) Another common occurrence of stress incontinence may occur when a man is coughing heavily. Urge. Urge incontinence is different and is perhaps occurs more frequently than stress incontinence. As the name implies, if a man experiences urge incontinence, he is fully aware that he has reached a www.man1health.com