Urinary Incontinence
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Urinary Incontinence Symptoms
Symptoms of urinary incontinence include:
Loss of bladder control:
Involuntary loss of urine from the bladder
Increased urge to urinate
Increased frequency of urination
Low back pain
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Urge incontinence symptoms
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Related Conditions
Stress incontinence
Urethral syndrome
Urgency incontinence
UTI
UTI Checkup
Pain during urination
Urinary frequency
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary retention
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Last Updated: Aug 18, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Urinary Incontinence References:
Nuotio M, Jylha M, Luukkaala T, Tammela TL. Urgency, urge incontinence and voiding symptoms in men and women aged 70 years and over. BJU Int. 2002 Mar;89(4):350-5.
Siegel SW, Catanzaro F, Dijkema HE, Elhilali MM, Fowler CJ, Gajewski JB, Hassouna MM, Janknegt RA, Jonas U, van Kerrebroeck PE, Lycklama a Nijeholt AA, Oleson KA, Schmidt RA. Long-term results of a multicenter study on sacral nerve stimulation for treatment of urinary urge incontinence, urgency-frequency, and retention. Urology. 2000 Dec 4;56(6 Suppl 1):87-91.
Zinner N, Harnett M, Sabounjian L, Sandage B Jr, Dmochowski R, Staskin D. The overactive bladder-symptom composite score: a composite symptom score of toilet voids, urgency severity and urge urinary incontinence in patients with overactive bladder. J Urol. 2005 May;173(5):1639-43.
