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.