Urinary Incontinence

URINARY INCONTINENCE


Types of urinary incontinence

Stress Incontinence
Urge incontinence
Mixed incontinence (combination of Stress  and Urge incontinence)



Stress Incontinence VS Urge incontinence? 
It is important for the doctor to differentiate between stress Incontinence (SUI) and Urge incontinence (UUI) as they are treated differently.

While Stress Incontinence (SUI) is the leaking of urine with coughing, sneezing , running etc., it is not accompanied by the sensation of a sudden urge to urinate. Urge incontinence on the other hand, involves sudden and unstoppable loss of urine. The underlying cause for SUI is different from that UUI. SUI is caused by a weak sphincter muscle and/ or pelvic floor. Some have both SUI and UUI, known as mixed urinary incontinence. This means you  leak when you cough, sneeze, or exert pressure on their abdominal muscles: but you also feel the urgent need to go to the toilet and may not make it in time.

Mixed incontinence is when you have both the symptoms together.

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