Number of incontinence suffers rises in Beijing

A recent survey shows that more than 12 percent of men in Beijing suffer urinary incontinence and doctors said on Tuesday that figure will continue to grow due to the increasing number of elderly people in the city.

"Urinary incontinence is an involuntary leakage of urine and it is a common and distressing problem, which may have a profound impact on quality of life," said Liao Limin, an urologist from the Chinese Urological Association.

"Sufferers can leak urine when they laugh or jump. In some cases, a sneeze will also lead to the same embarrassing result. The frequency of leaking, if high, can lead to psychological problems."