This syndrome affects a third of people aged 40 and over. Urinary incontinence leads to depression, fear of going out in public and real physical harm.
Risk factors include age, obesity, multiple pregnancies and the type of birth, family history, medical conditions such as diabetes, depression, stroke, pelvic surgeries, benign enlargement of the prostate in men and more. Only 1 out of 5 men with symptoms will seek medical treatment, says Dr. Ran Nissen, Chairman of the Clinical Organization of the Pharmacy Organization.