| 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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• Alcohol/caffeine consumption • Chronic cough • Smoking • UTI or urinary tract inflammation • Prostate infection or inflammation • Stool impaction • Increased urine volume • Pregnancy • Diet/weight gain • Immobility/physical inactivity • Mental confusion • Medications |
• Aging • 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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| NOTES | ||
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Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Web site. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems. Published June 2018. Accessed January 20, 2021. (Rev. 2/2021) |
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