Discussing loss of bladder control and involuntary urine leakage problems can be embarrassing but it's a medical condition that shouldn't be ignored. Incontinence mainly occurs when the pressure due to a completely filled bladder exceeds a certain threshold. Here are some factors that can increase this pressure and cause incontinence. Over-active bladder: The coordinated contraction and relaxation of bladder muscles plays an important role in making urine expulsion a voluntary event for us. However certain neurological or non-neurological conditions can lead to uncontrolled contraction of the bladder muscles making the bladder over-active. Blockage in the urinary system: Sometimes the bladder