Urinary incontinence is involuntary loss of urine that can lead to hygiene problems as well as considerable social embarrassment. Incontinence has a negative effect on quality of life, emotional well-being, social function, and general health. The following are questions you can ask your health care provider concerning urinary incontinence.

1. How may my present medical condition cause me to become incontinent?
2. What are the different types of urinary incontinence?
3. What type of specialist doctor should I see for this problem?
4. Could my incontinence be treated without medication?
5. Could my prescription medicines cause or add to incontinence?
6. Could my over-the counter medicines cause or add to incontinence?
7. Could the herbal or other alternative preparations I take cause or add to incontinence?
8. How effective are medications for incontinence treatment?
9. What might I be doing to make my incontinence worse?
10. I cut back on the fluids that I drink to try and reduce my incontinence. Was that the right thing to do?
11. Is my incontinence problem treatable with surgery?
12. Does Medicare cover the cost of surgical procedures to correct incontinence?
13. Explain pelvic muscle exercises.