What causes male incontinence?

There are many causes of urinary incontinence including infection, medicines, small bladder capacity, a blockage caused by an enlarged prostate and complications from radical prostatectomy or minimally invasive treatment for prostate cancer. Stress incontinence is a common problem after prostate removal (radical prostatectomy) or radiation treatment for prostate cancer. 
 

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Some treatments for an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH) can also cause incontinence.

Other diseases that affect the bladder nerves or spinal cord can such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease also cause urinary incontinence.