Urine Incontinence
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Introduction
Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination. It may be temporary or permanent, and can result from a variety of problems in the urinary tract. Urinary incontinence is generally divided into four types:
- Stress incontinence
- Urge incontinence
- Overflow incontinence
- Functional incontinence
Often, more than one type of incontinence is present. When this occurs, it is called mixed incontinence. Because incontinence is a symptom, rather than a disease, it is often hard to...
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From Our Experts
Frequent Urination and Urinary Incontinence in Men: An Overview
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Stigma and Incontinence
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The Beginning of My Incontinence Journey
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From Our Sources
Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments
Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its... Read more »
Diagnosing Urinary Incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Emotional EffectsUrinary incontinence can have severe emotional effects. Patients may feel humiliated, isolated, and helpless about their condition.... Read more »
Frequent or urgent urination
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urgent urination; Urinary frequency or urgency Home Care Follow the therapy recommended by your doctor to treat the underlying cause of... Read more »
Urge incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urge incontinence is the strong, sudden need to urinate due to bladder spasms or contractions.Alternative NamesOveractive bladder; Detrusor... Read more »
Urge incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge;... Read more »
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