Urinary (or bladder) incontinence is when you are not able to
keep urine from leaking from your urethra, the tube that carries
urine out of your body from your bladder. It can range from an
occasional leakage of urine, to a complete inability to hold any
urine. The three main types of urinary incontinence are: Stress
incontinence-- occurs during certain activities like coughing,
sneezing, laughing, or exercise. Urge incontinence-- involves a
strong, sudden need to urinate followed by instant bladder
contraction and involuntary loss of urine. You don't have enough
time between when you recognize the need to urinate and when you
actually do urinate. - Overflow incontinence -- occurs when the
bladder cannot empty completely, which leads to dribbling. -
Mixed incontinence -- involves more than one type of urinary
incontinence. Loss of bladder control; Uncontrollable urination;
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is most common among the elderly. Women are more likely than men
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