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Urinary Incontinence

Types of Incontinence:

I. Stress Incontinence

Urine leaks out when stress (pressure) is put on the bladder. For instance, leakage may happen during a cough or sneeze.

Symptoms:
A woman with stress incontinence may leak when she:

o Coughs, sneezes of laughs.

o Exercises or does other physcial activity.

o Lifts something heavy.

o Gets up from a bed or chair.

Treatment Options:

o Kegel Exercises

o Pessaries

o Medication

o Time Voiding

o Bulking Injections

o Surgery

II. Urge Incontinence

This is often referred to as “overactive bladder.” Women with problem may feel a strong, uncontrollable need to urinate, leading to leaking. They may also feel the need to urinate often.

Symptoms:
A woman with urge incontinence may:

o Have an accident if she doesn't get to a bathroom quickly.

o Go to the bathroom often.

o Go to the bathroom two times or more at night.

o Urinate in small amounts.

Treatment Options:

o Kegel Exercises

o Stimulator Implants

o Medication

o Time Voiding

o Bladder Retaining

o Botox Injections

III. Overflow Incontinence

The bladder doesn’t empty normally and becomes very full. Urine may dribble out. The individual may also feel that their bladder never completely empties.

Symptoms:
A woman with overflow incontinence may:

o Get up often at night to urinate.

o Urinate only a little each time.

o Have a weak dribbling urine stream.

o Leak small amounts of urine.

o Sometimes not be able to urinate.

Treatment Options:

o Stimulator Implants

o Self Catheterization

IV. Mixed Incontinence

Both stress and urge incontinence are present.