Causes of Stress Urinary Incontinence

There is never one single factor that causes SUI. It usually involves a combination of stressors. Below listed are a few of the known contributors:

• Nerve or muscle damage from childbirth or surgical trauma
  (number of vaginal deliveries, size of babies, use of vacuum or forceps, length of labour, degree of tearing)
• Chronic constipation
• Chronic cough (due to smoking or lung disease)
• Overweight
• Menopause
• Hysterectomy
• Poor collagen (genetically determined)
• Increased age
• Anatomical predisposition