urge incontinence
noun
: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt compare stress incontinence
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Summary The five major types of urinary incontinence are stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, overflow incontinence, and functional incontinence.
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Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The two most common types of urinary incontinence include stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge incontinence (overactive bladder).
—Cori Ritchey, SELF, 16 Dec. 2022
This is different from another common type known as urge incontinence or urgency incontinence.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
Your risk is also higher if a close family member has urinary incontinence, especially urge incontinence, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
There are, says Lauren Stewart, MD, assistant professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at NYU Langone, two types of incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022
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Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The two most common types of urinary incontinence include stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge incontinence (overactive bladder).
—Cori Ritchey, SELF, 16 Dec. 2022
This is different from another common type known as urge incontinence or urgency incontinence.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
Your risk is also higher if a close family member has urinary incontinence, especially urge incontinence, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
There are, says Lauren Stewart, MD, assistant professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at NYU Langone, two types of incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022
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urge incontinence
noun
: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt
Urge incontinence, the involuntary urine loss associated with a strong sensation to void, is especially common among older women and is usually associated with detrusor instability or reduced bladder capacity.—Kathryn L. Burgio et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association
compare stress incontinence
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