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What Causes Urine Incontinence?

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Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Question: can drinking anything with caffeine in it cause urination problems? A lot of the time I can't control when urine will start coming out of my penis.
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: it has a diuretic effect Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic Caffeine has a mild diuretic effect. This means that it mildly encourages the loss of fluid from the body. This effect can be greater in some persons compared to others because everyone reacts differently to any chemical agent. Tolerance to this diuretic action can occur. This means that with continuous use, the ability of caffeine to cause this action reduces. It is possible that if you continuously use caffeine then its effect may diminished if used for 1 to 2 weeks straight but during this time you may experience the increased urination till tolerance occurs. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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What Causes Urine Incontinence?

Brief Answer: it has a diuretic effect Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic Caffeine has a mild diuretic effect. This means that it mildly encourages the loss of fluid from the body. This effect can be greater in some persons compared to others because everyone reacts differently to any chemical agent. Tolerance to this diuretic action can occur. This means that with continuous use, the ability of caffeine to cause this action reduces. It is possible that if you continuously use caffeine then its effect may diminished if used for 1 to 2 weeks straight but during this time you may experience the increased urination till tolerance occurs. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions