Bladder Incontinence in Women

Kidney & Bladder Health

Women's Health

Contributed byKrish Tangella MD, MBAMar 20, 2018

The topic Bladder Incontinence in Women you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Urinary Incontinence in Women.

Quick Summary:

Urination is a voluntary reflex that is under the control of an individual. Incontinence occurs, when certain problems are encountered by the muscles that help in holding and releasing urine
Urine is stored in the bladder, which is connected to the urethra - the tube through which it is released out of the body
When an individual urinates, the muscles in the walls of the urinary bladder contracts. This allows the urine to be discharged out of the bladder, into the urethra. The sphincter muscles around the urethra relax, allowing the urine to pass out of the body
An individual with urinary incontinence is unable to control this reflex mechanism

On the basis of the underlying mechanism of loss of control of urination, the different types of Urinary Incontinence in Women are:

Urge incontinence
Stress incontinence
Overactive bladder
Functional incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Mixed incontinence
Transient incontinence

Please find comprehensive information on Urinary Incontinence in Women regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE.

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Krish Tangella MD, MBA

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