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Can you tell me about how aging affects uninary bladder control?

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Negatively: Women stop producing estrogen after menopause which causes thinning of urethral lining, will also have have stretched pelvic floor muscles which even without childbirth become weaker and bladder ; urethra can "drop". Men develop prostate enlargement which with time adversely affects urinary control. Stream becomes weaker and he is liable to post-void dribbling. Ageing isn't always fun!

Answered 2/4/2014

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