Urinary incontinence overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Urinary incontinence: Unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of voluntary control over the bladder (detrusor) muscle and/or urinary sphincters resulting in the involuntary passage of urine. In this article, the term "incontinence" will be used to mean urinary incontinence. See also fecal incontinence.
Classification
Urinary incontinence can be broadly classified into 5 major types. They are stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, mixed incontinence, functional incontinence.
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
The physical examination will focus on looking for signs of medical conditions causing incontinence, such as tumors that block the urinary tract, stool impaction, and poor reflexes or sensations, which may be evidence of a nerve-related cause.