If you can't control your urine properly, it will affect your quality of life. Adult diapers can help you solve this problem. But it was a very personal decision, involving various factors.

Cecile Unger, M.D., a female pelvic medicine expert, is very good at treating urinary incontinence in a variety of ways. She suggests that if drugs can't solve the problem of urinary incontinence, wearing adult diapers is also a good solution. This will give people with urinary incontinence a relatively normal life.

"It depends on how much it bothers you," Dr. Unger said. "If incontinence often makes you feel miserable, think about it."

Stress urinary incontinence - sneezing, coughing, or exercise can sometimes cause leakage, as they can put extra pressure on your bladder, making weak or damaged muscles unable to cope.

Urinary incontinence - as you get older, you may develop a general uncontrollable release of urine. Sometimes you have a sudden urge to go to the bathroom, but you may not be able to get there in time to avoid leakage.

Young women sometimes have urinary leaks in the third trimester and later. But more severe incontinence usually affects the elderly. Women are more likely to have urinary leaks than men - some estimates suggest that nearly one-third of women have urinary leaks after the age of 50.

Many people seek help at the beginning when they often feel wet or can smell urine, because urine can affect their quality of life.

Dr Engel suggests exploring other options first. It is important to discuss with your doctor the cause of your incontinence and the severity of the problem in order to find a solution.

Here are some common precautions:

Take medicine as required to reduce overactive bladder.

Regular pelvic floor exercise

Reduce caffeine and alcohol intake

Be sure to completely empty the bladder regularly.

If the problem is more troublesome, other ways to avoid leakage include:

Outpatient surgery with botulinum, collagen injection or electrical stimulation

Minimally invasive surgery to help support or close the urethra (the tube from the bladder to drain urine out of the body) to avoid leakage.