What is Urinary Incontinence?

What is urinary incontinence? It’s the involuntary loss of urine, according to the National Association for Continence (NAFC). 

 

Types of incontinence include:

 

1.     Urge incontinence – Also known as an overactive bladder – an urgent need to urinate.

2.     Total incontinence – This can indicate that your sphincter muscle is weakened, resulting in uncontrollable leakage.

3.     Stress incontinence – Occurs when you have increased abdominal pressure that increases pressure from your bladder.

4.     Overflow incontinence – This happens when your bladder doesn’t completely empty when you go to the bathroom.

5.     Functional incontinence – This is caused by other disabilities such as neurological disorders or arthritis. 

6.     Mixed incontinence – This is a person who suffers from more than one type of incontinence, such as stress incontinence plus urge incontinence. 

 

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