Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of control of urine that
occurs at the same time abdominal pressure is increased as in
coughing or sneezing. It develops when the muscles of the pelvic
floor have become weak.
Review Date: 08/30/2009
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department
of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
