There are different causes of leaking urine. For example, diabetes, certain medicines, constipation or nerve damage. The cause in women is often a weakened pelvic floor. This can result from childbirth, being overweight or the menopause.
Lots of people suffer from urine leaking and incontinence, not only elderly people but also young people. Incontinence has different types, like stress incontinence, total incontinence or reflex incontinence.