• Stress Incontinence
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Urge Incontinence
• Overflow Incontinence
• Functional Incontinence
• Risk Factors

Stress Incontinence

The primary symptom of stress incontinence is leakage due to activities that apply pressure to a full bladder. High-impact exercise poses the greatest risk for leaking. But stress incontinence can occur with even minor activities, such as:

• Coughing
• Sneezing
• Laughing
• Running (sometimes even standing can produce leakage)
• Lifting

Leakage stops when the stress ends. If the leakage persists, it is more likely to be urge incontinence.

Causes of Stress Incontinence in Women

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