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Urgency Incontinence Definition
Common names:
  • Incontinence Urge
  • Irritable Bladder
  • Overactive Bladder
  • Unstable Bladder
  • Urge Incontinence
  • Urgency Incontinence
A person with urgency incontinence has a sudden urge to urinate, followed by bladder contraction. This causes urine to leak from the bladder. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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