Stress Incontinence
Health Encyclopedia: Stress Incontinence
Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine that occurs during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise.
Alternative Names
Incontinence - stress
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The ability to hold urine and maintain continence depends onthe normal function of the lower urinary tract, the kidneys, and the nervous system. Additionally, the person must have the abilityto recognize and appropriately respond to the...
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Expert & Community Posts
A New Treatment for Male Stress Incontinence
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...want to focus a little bit on male incontinence. Stress Incontinence After Prostate Surgery ... Read more »
I Had Surgery for Stress Incontinence and Now I Have Urge Incontinence! What Happened?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...previously. What happens when you have been diagnosed with stress incontinence and have... Read more »
Tension Free Tape/Sling Surgery for Stress Incontinence
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...tension free tape/sling surgery 9 months ago for stress incontinence. I was problem free for... Read more »
Bulking Agents - Do they work for Men with Stress Incontinence?
By Pete , Health Expert...because I have wanted to have this done to correct the stress incontinence that I have. My... Read more »
Stressed Out - Defining Stress Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...discussing incontinence, I'm always quick to define "stress incontinence" as a physical stress... Read more »
Health Guide
Surgeries for female stress incontinence
...suspension Expectations after surgery This surgery can be very helpful for patients with stress incontinence. Convalescence The amount of time it takes to recover from surgery... Read more »Surgeries for female stress incontinence
...Risks for these types of surgeries may include: Bladder or urethra injury Incomplete cure of stress incontinence Urinary retention Overactive bladder Risks for any... Read more »Surgeries for female stress incontinence
......Open bladder and urethral surgeries are usually performed to prevent urine leakage associated with stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is an involuntary leakage of urine that occurs when... Read more »Stress incontinence
Incontinence - stress Prevention Performing Kegel exercises (tightening muscles of the pelvic floor as if trying to stop urine stream) may help prevent the... Read more »Stress incontinence
...and night, and how often urinary leaking occurs. There are four major categories of treatment for stress incontinence: Behavioral changes Pelvic floor muscle training Medication ... Read more »Images
Related News
Getting Over the Urge to "go": Which Surgery is Best?
May 29, 2007By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many women suffering from urinary incontinence may be able to... Read summary »
Treating Urinary Incontinence
June 14, 2006RICHMOND, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 30 percent of all women suffer from urinary incontinence. Many are too embarrassed to seek help for... Read summary »
Weight loss may ease urinary incontinence
January 29, 2009Losing weight may improve urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women, a new study suggests. Researchers say that women who lost 17 pounds... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Treating urinary incontinence in men
October 02, 2008This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a minimally-invasive surgical procedure in men who have stress urinary incontinence. This... Read summary »
Clinical trial: New device for stress urinary incontinence
September 25, 2008The purpose of this study is to evaluate a non-surgical, experimental device (the AttenueX IntraVesical System) intended to reduce or eliminate urine... Read summary »
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