| URINARY INCONTINENCE | ||
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| URINARY INCONTINENCE CLASSIFICATION | ||
| Type | Description | |
| Stress Incontinence |
Involuntary urine loss due to increased physical pressure on the bladder. | |
| Urge Incontinence |
Strong, sudden need to urinate immediately followed by a bladder contraction, resulting in involuntary loss of urine. | |
| Mixed Incontinence |
Both stress and urge incontinence are present. | |
| Overflow Incontinence |
Involuntary loss of urine due to overdistension of the bladder. | |
| Reflex Incontinence |
Involuntary urine loss due to detrusor hyperreflexia and/or involuntary urethral relaxation. | |
| Functional Incontinence |
Physical disability, external obstacles, or problems in thinking or communicating prevent a person from reaching a toilet. | |
| POTENTIAL CAUSES OF INCONTINENCE | ||
| Temporary Causes | Irreversible Causes | |
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UTI or urinary tract inflammation Prostate infection or inflammation Stool impaction Increased urine volume Pregnancy Weight gain Immobility Mental confusion Medications |
Spinal injuries Anatomical abnormalities Neurological disease or disorders Sphincter damage Pelvic prolapse Enlarged prostate CNS disorders Bladder cancer Bladder spasms Diabetes |
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(Rev. 11/2017) |
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This article originally appeared on Cancer Therapy Advisor
