Inside How It Works


1 Pressure is put on the bladder or muscles around it. 2 Weak muscles relax when they shouldn’t. 3 Urine is pushed out.


Male bladder


Stress Incontinence


When you have stress incontinence, the muscles that keep your bladder closed (your pelvic and sphincter muscles) have become weak or damaged. So even small amounts of pressure, like when you cough or laugh, can cause urine to leak out.


sphincter muscles


pelvic muscles


prostate urethra


Female bladder


sphincter muscles


urethra 4


pelvic muscles


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