Parkinson’s Disease Overview

Issues With Urination

A few different issues with urination can occur over the course of Parkinson's disease. One is urinary incontinence, which causes affected individuals to be unable to hold their urine. Another is bladder dysfunction, which can lead to frequent urination and a feeling of an urgent need to urinate. These two problems may sometimes occur together. Urination issues have a significant impact on the quality of life of Parkinson's patients. Research shows around twenty-seven to thirty-nine percent of those with Parkinson's disease experience some kind of difficulty with urination, but total incontinence only occurs in around fifteen percent of patients. It's more common for bladder problems to develop in Parkinson's later stages. The most common problem patients report is frequently and urgently needing to urinate even if their bladder isn't full.

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