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Living With Urinary Incontinence
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Urinary incontinence is a symptom of other conditions. Any loss of voluntary bladder control can be considered incontinence.
Symptoms include:
- Leaking triggered by laughing, sneezing, lifting heavy objects, or exercise
- A strong urge to urinate followed by loss of urine
- Inability to hold urine long enough to make it to a restroom
- Difficulty initiating urination
- Straining to empty the bladder
- Decreased urinary stream or “dribbling”
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Adrienne Carmack, MD
- Review Date: 09/2012 -
- Update Date: 00/91/2012 -