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Urge incontinence occurs when someone cannot delay the bladder's message to empty. When this type of incontinence occur, the person often experiences "the urge" and often the individual can not make it to the restroom on time. Urge Incontinence is the most common type of incontinence and is usually readily treated with medication. Patients suffering from urge incontinence may experience:
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Difficulty maintaining their urine on the way to the bathroom |
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Getting up frequently during the night to urinate |
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The need to go to the bathroom at least every two hours |
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Feeling of a weak bladder or a small bladder |
Stress Incontinence (activity leakage)
Stress incontinence is the loss of urine during coughing, sneezing, laughing or lifting something heavy. These activities cause an increase in "belly pressure", which forces the urine out of the bladder. Some patients suffering from stress incontinence will leak only a few Dr.ops while others may leak more than a cup. Stress incontinence occurs almost exclusively in women and is thought to be due to "pelvic (vaginal) relaxation" from childbirth or aging. Excessive weight can be a contributing factor. Patients suffering from stress incontinence may experience:
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Leakage of urine when coughing, sneezing, or laughing |
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Frequent trips to the bathroom in order to avoid accidents |
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Reluctance to exercise to avoid accidents |
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Sleeping through the night but leaking when getting out of bed in the morning |
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Leakage upon rising from a chair |
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