@Calypso2632 Thank you for replying. I'm glad to hear that yours cleared up. I'm not on any psych meds, and haven't been for the past 10 years. I know it is from childbirth, and it often worsens with both weight gain and age. I have some intestinal issues, including a ton of polyps that need to be removed, so my weight gain isn't from overeating, though I do love my junk foods once in a while, and I can indulge in those at times, but in general, I eat a balanced meal and a typical caloric consumption for my height and weight. Nevertheless, after 40, and after weight gain that went with aging and my issues, my stress incontinence worsened.

Stress incontinence affects areas of life such as socialization, including feeling embarrassed when having to cross your legs every time you sneeze or withholding laughter for fear of leaking or not jogging/running for fear of leaking or feeling less attractive with an adult diaper or wearing maxi pads all the time. It also affects work, where you don't feel you're at your best when you have to wear maxi pads all the time, and the thoughts of stress incontinence affect concentration, working memory, production, and physical activity that we need to do to maintain health (e.g., taking breaks from sitting at your desk all day by going for walks).

That said, I'm glad that you were able to manage or ameliorate the problem once you got off the meds. Maybe the meds were loosening those organs, somehow. It's hopeful to hear that, even though you are still overweight, you were able to minimize or eradicate the leakage.

I'm sorry you struggled with that at one point, though. It's tough!