Types of Urinary Incontinence

Question 1

Incontinence caused by medical conditions that in many cases are treatable and reversible

Answer 1

Transient Incontinence

Question 2

Loss of continence because of causes outside the urnary tract; usually related to deficits such as altered mobility and manual dexterity, cognitice impairment, poor motivation, or environmental barriers; direct result of caregivers not responding in a timely manner to requests for help with toileting

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Functional Incontinence

Question 3

Involuntary leakage of small volumes of urine associated with increased intraabdominal pressure related to either urethral hypermobility or an incompetent urinary sphincter

Answer 3

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Question 4

Result of weakness or injury to the urinary sphincter or pelvic floor muscles

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Stress Urinary Incontinence

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Involuntary passage of urine often associated with strong sense of urgency related to an overactive bladder caused by neurological problems, bladder inflammation, or bladder outlet obstruction

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Urge or Urgency Urinary Incontinence

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Caused by involuntary contractions of the bladder associated with an urge to void that causes leakage of urine

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Urge or Urgency Urinary Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of urine occurring at somewhat predictable intervals when patient reaches specific bladder volume related to spinal cord damage between C1 and S2

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Reflex Urinary Incontinence

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Leakage of small amounts of urine during physical movement

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Stress Incontinence

Question 9

Leakage of large amounts of urine at unexpected times, including during sleep

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Urge or Urgency Urinary Incontinence

Question 10

Urinary frequence and urgency, with or without urge incontinence

Answer 10

Overactive bladder

Question 11

Untimely urination because of physical disability, external obstacles, or cognitive problems that prevent person from reaching toilet

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Functional Incontinence

Question 12

Unexpected leakage of small amounts of urine because of full bladder

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Overflow

Question 13

Usually occurrence of stress and urge incontinence together

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Mixed

Question 14

Leakage that occurs temporaily because of a situation that will pass (infection, taking a new medication, colds with coughing)

Answer 14

Transient