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Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence: Introduction

Urinary Incontinence: Urinary incontinence is an inability to hold your urine until you get to a toilet. More than 13 million people in the United States--male and female, young ... more about Urinary Incontinence.

Urinary Incontinence: Reduced ability to control urine flow. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Urinary Incontinence is available below.

Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence

• Urine leakage
• Bedwetting (children)
• Coughing
• Sneezing
• Standing
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Urinary Incontinence

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Urinary Incontinence: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Urinary Incontinence:

• Irritation of the vulva
• Pain during intercourse (see Painful intercourse)
• Unpleasant odours
• Vaginal discharge
• Unpleasant odors
• more complications...»

Disease Topics Related To Urinary Incontinence

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Urinary Incontinence:

• UI
• Involuntary urine loss
• Stress incontinence
• Urge incontinence
• Mixed incontinence
• Overflow incontinence
• Urine leakage
• more related diseases...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Urinary Incontinence

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Urinary Incontinence

• Urination diary
• Stress test
• Urinalysis
• Blood tests
• Ultrasound of kidneys and urinary system
• more tests...»

See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Urinary Incontinence

Wrongly Diagnosed with Urinary Incontinence?

• Misdiagnosis of Urinary Incontinence
• Failure to diagnose Urinary Incontinence
• Hidden causes of Urinary Incontinence (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence: Medical Mistakes

• Incontinene -- Health Mistakes
• Overactive Bladder -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

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Urinary Incontinence: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Urinary Incontinence: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

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• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Urinary Incontinence

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• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Urinary Incontinence, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
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• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Urinary Incontinence: Rare Types

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Causes of Urinary Incontinence

• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
• Menopause
• Urinary tract infections
• Child-bearing - leads gradually to urinary incontinence in many women.
• more causes...»

See full list of 218 causes of Urinary Incontinence

More information about causes of Urinary Incontinence:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Urinary Incontinence (1 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Urinary Incontinence (4 listings)
• Underlying causes of Urinary Incontinence
• Urinary Incontinence as a complication caused by other conditions
• Urinary Incontinence as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Urinary Incontinence

Treatments for Urinary Incontinence

• Pelvic floor muscle exercises
• Kegel exercises - another name for pelvic muscle exercises
• Weight loss
• Low-caffeine diet
• Avoid alcohol
• more treatments...»

See full list of 24 treatments for Urinary Incontinence

News Archives for Urinary Incontinence

Medical news articles related to Urinary Incontinence include:

• Health Tip: Managing Urinary Incontinence
• Health Tip: Coping With Urinary Incontinence
• Weight Loss Helps Incontinence
• Hysterectomy May Boost Incontinence Risk
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Urinary Incontinence

Medical research articles related to Urinary Incontinence include:

• Open retropubic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
• Weight loss to treat urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women.
• Single-incision sub-urethral short tape insertion for stress urinary incontinence in women
• Suburethral synthetic sling insertion for stress urinary incontinence in men
• Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
• Bladder neck needle suspension for urinary incontinence in women
• more research...»

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Videos for Urinary Incontinence

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Patient Surveys for Urinary Incontinence

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Prognosis for Urinary Incontinence

Prognosis for Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral changes, pelvic floor exercise therapy, and medication usually improve symptoms rather than cure stress incontinence. Surgery can cure most patients, if they are carefully selected. Treatment does not work as well in people with: Conditions that may prevent healing or make surgery more difficult, Other genital or urinary problems, Previous surgical failures

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Reseach about Urinary Incontinence

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Clinical Trials for Urinary Incontinence

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Urinary Incontinence include:

• IRIS: Incontinence Research Intervention Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment for Stress and Mixed Urinary Incontinence and Vaginal Vault Prolapse - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• ATLAS: Ambulatory Treatments for Leakage Associated With Stress - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Refractory Urge Incontinence and Botox Injections - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Botulinum Toxin A, bladder detrusor muscle injection,Vehicle saline as placebo
• A Study of Solifenacin With Bladder Training Versus Solifenacin Alone in Patients With Overactive Bladder (SOLAR) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Solifenacin succinate
• more trials...»

See full list of 126 Clinical Trials for Urinary Incontinence

Statistics for Urinary Incontinence

• Medical statistics for Urinary Incontinence
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Urinary Incontinence
• Death and Mortality statistics for Urinary Incontinence
• Society statistics for Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence: Broader Related Topics

• Urinary disorders
• Incontinence
• more types...»

Types of Urinary Incontinence

Types of Urinary Incontinence

• Stress incontinence - incontinence when you cough, sneeze or exert; due to weakness of pelvic floor muscles from exercise or physical exertion
• Urge incontinence - bladder emptying on its own; leakage with a sudden urge to urinate.
• Functional incontinence - problems with the functional or physical ability to get to the bathroom in time.
• Overflow incontinence - loss of the ability to sense when you need to urinate.
• Mixed incontinence - various combinations; especially combined urge and stress incontinence
• more types...»

See full list of 13 Types of Urinary Incontinence

Curable Types of Urinary Incontinence

Possibly curable types of Urinary Incontinence include:

• Medication related urinary incontinence
• Postmenopausal hypoestrogenism
• Obesity related
• Prolonged labour
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• more types...»

Rare Types of Urinary Incontinence:

Rare types of Urinary Incontinence include:

• Post surgeries like CNS, spinal and pelvic
• Connective tissue disease related
• Congestive heart failure related
• Hypertension related
• Postmenopausal hypoestrogenism
• more types...»

Stories from Users Related to Urinary Incontinence

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Article Excerpts about Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence in Women: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Urinary incontinence is an inability to hold your urine until you get to a toilet. More than 13 million people in the United States--male and female, young and old--experience incontinence. It is often temporary, and it always results from an underlying medical condition. (Source: excerpt from Urinary Incontinence in Women: NIDDK)

Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Urinary incontinence , loss of bladder control, is the involuntary passage of urine. There are many causes and types of incontinence, and many treatment options. Treatments range from simple exercises to surgery. Women are affected by urinary incontinence more often than men. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)

Urinary Incontinence: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control or the leakage of urine. It can happen to anyone, but is very common in older people. At least 1 out of 10 people age 65 or older suffers from incontinence. It is a condition that ranges from mild leakage to uncontrollable and embarrassing wetting. Urinary incontinence is a major health problem because it can lead to disability and dependency. You may feel ashamed about bladder control problems. Remember that it's a medical problem and it's not your fault. Millions of women have the same problem. Don't believe people who tell you that urine leakage is normal. It isn't. Most of the time it can be improved. (Source: excerpt from Urinary Incontinence: NWHIC)

Urinary Incontinence - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

Urinary incontinence (in-CON-ti-nents) is the loss of bladder control or the leakage of urine. It can happen to anyone, but is very common in older people. At least 1 out of 10 people age 65 or older suffers from incontinence. It is a condition that rages from mild leakage to uncontrollable and embarrassing wetting. Urinary incontinence is a major health problem because it can lead to disability and dependency. (Source: excerpt from Urinary Incontinence - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Definitions of Urinary Incontinence:

Failure of voluntary control of the vesical and urethral sphincters, with constant or frequent involuntary passage of urine. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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