Urinary incontinence may have negative effects on sexual health a new research has found. According to a study conducted by Manchester Metropolitan University women with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual activity and arousal over the last year and they expressed increased concern about their frequency of sexual activity and ability to become sexually aroused. On the other hand men with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual desire increased erectile and orgasm difficulties and concern about these sexual functions. The study included information from 3805 individuals in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) a population-representative panel survey of ageing