Urinary incontinence is considered to be the variety of abnormalities occurs in the urinary tract that results in to experiencing normal micturition. This leads to involuntary loss of bladder control. Approximately 40% of community-dwelling elderly and hospitalized patients are afflicted with this disorder and the remaining 60% of nursing home patients experience this disorder, and it is often the reason for their admittance. The causes of urinary incontinence are numerous and involves age-related changes in the bladder and urethra, including decline in outlet resistance in females and prostate enlargement in males.
In urinary incontinence, muscles around urethra do not work in the way they should, resulting in leak-out of urine. There are various types of incontinences such as stress (bladder is under pressure), urge (intense urge to pass urine), and overflow (chronic urinary retention). The severity of urinary incontinence varies as per health conditions such as urinary tract infection (UTI), constipation, and age group, as urinary incontinence is found more in geriatric population.
Market Dynamics
The urinary incontinence treatment drugs market is expected to drive the market growth during the forecast period, owing to increasing prevalence of urinary incontinence disease. For instance, according to American Urological Association (AUA) 2017 report, more than 200 million people worldwide were affected with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in 2017, which can seriously affect the quality of life of both men and women. As a disease whose prevalence is related to advancing age, it affects more women than men with an approximate ratio of 3: 1.
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