Drug Ther Bull. 2001 Aug;39(8):59-64. doi: 10.1136/dtb.2001.39859.
Urinary incontinence affects around 3.5 million people of all ages in the UK. For many, incontinence severely restricts their routine activities and damages their quality of life and self-esteem. In about one-third of women sufferers, and around a half of all men with incontinence, the cause is detrusor instability. This condition is characterised by involuntary bladder contractions or pressure rises during bladder filling, which result in a strong or uncontrollable urge to pass urine and, often, incontinence. Here, we consider a primary care-based approach to managing urinary incontinence in adults, concentrating on the medical management of detrusor instability.
