Involuntary urine loss is not a topic of conversation. Women will not even bring this issue up with their doctors. Men however, do get checked more often because of an enlarged prostate.
About 12 million Americans suffer from Urinary Incontinence (UI). Women are affected more frequently than men. One in 10 women under age of 65 suffers from UI. Approximately 20% of women over the age of 65 are incontinent. The cost associated with Urinary Incontinence has been estimated to be $16 billion annually in the United States.