Caffeine Could Cause Incontinence in Women

In other words too much caffeine can cause women to pee their pants.

That’s what researchers at the University of Alabama are saying. Women who consume a lot of caffeine are 70% more likely to develop incontinence. While this is great for companies like Depend, it’s not so great for the women who accidentally pee their pants in public.

Dr. Jon Gleason who conducted the study found that women who consume more than 329mg of caffeine daily are the ones most likely to develop incontinence. While this disorder can be caused by many factors, women who are high caffeine consumers might want to consider cutting back a bit if they want to avoid wearing “adult diapers” in the future.

The research didn’t indicate if cutting back on caffeine will stop incontinence or if the caffeine just aggravates a condition some women are already prone to develop. Moderate caffeine intake of around 182mg a day didn’t show any correlation to bladder leakage, so for women who love their daily cup of coffee and tea, or energy drink need not fear.