Silenced by shame, nearly half - 45 per cent - of sufferers admit that sensitive bladder affects their happiness and can leave them feeling embarrassed in a body they feel is older than their years.

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. This means urine leaks out of the bladder without being able to control it. Urinary incontinence is a common problem that affects many people.

Sometimes, back pain and incontinence can co-occur as two symptoms of the same condition, such as cauda equina syndrome (CES). At other times, they may develop at the same time due to unrelated ...