Your Definition: Are You "Incontinent?"

Hello Craig,

You pose a great question. While we wait to hear from others on how they define their incontinence, here's some related information:

Incontinence Overview

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/introduction.html

Types of Incontinence

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/types.html

Best,

Maria

Hi Craig yes we all discribe it different mine started a few yrs ago with small leaks but as time went on got worse especially at night.But don't let it control you just go on with your life.

Craig,

Your question speaks to me powerfully: because my urinary system is fine, one support group  said that I was "not really incontinent." I can respect that, but there is such a thing as "functional incontinence", which fits me: thanks to absorbent products, I'm living a much healthier life. I  posted details in my journal entry, but the question is: am I incont? 

Matthew

I read somewhere a definition that said incontinence was when control problems became a problem in your life.  To me that means it's largely self-defined -- a problem in your life may not be a problem in another person's.

There's so much that could be defined as "incontinence" that there's more than one answer.