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Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. Stress incontinence happens when movement or activity puts pressure on the bladder, causing urine to leak. Movements include coughing, laughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting. Stress incontinence is not related to mental stress.
Stress incontinence is not the same as urgency incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB). Those conditions cause the bladder muscle to spasm. This leads to a sudden need to urinate quickly. Stress incontinence is much more common in women ...
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If you have stress incontinence, you may leak urine when you:
You might not leak urine every time you do one of these thi...
Stress incontinence happens when certain muscles and other tissues linked to urinating weaken. These include the muscles that support the urethra, called the pelvic floor muscles, and the muscles that control the release of urine, called the urinary sphincter.
The bladder expands as it fills with urine. Most often, valve-like muscles in the tube that carries urine out of the body, called the urethra, stay closed as the bladder expands. This keeps you from leaking urine until you reach a bathroom....
Your healthcare professional may suggest a mix of ways to treat stress incontinence. If you have a urinary tract infection, you get treatment for the condition before starting treatment for stress incontinence.
Behavior therapies may help you have less or no stress incontinence. Treatments might include:
Pelvic floor muscle exercises. A member of your healthcare team or a physical therapist can help you learn how to do Ke...
For informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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