urinary incontinence

(noun)

Any involuntary leakage of urine that could affect quality of life.

Related Terms

Examples of urinary incontinence in the following topics:

  • Urinary Incontinence

    • Urinary incontinence (UI) is any involuntary leakage of urine.
    • The most common causes of urinary incontinence in women are stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence.
    • Women with both problems have mixed urinary incontinence.
    • Enlarged prostate is the most common cause of incontinence in men after the age of 40; sometimes prostate cancer may also be associated with urinary incontinence.
    • Polyuria generally causes urinary urgency and frequency, but doesn't necessarily lead to incontinence.

  • Levator Ani Injury and Urinary Stress Incontinence

    • Levator ani syndrome, episodic rectal pain, is caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle; urinary incontinence is involuntary urine leakage.
    • Other types of incontinence are giggle incontinence, an involuntary response to laughter; and coital incontinence (CI), urinary leakage that occurs during either penetration or orgasm and can occur with a sexual partner or with masturbation.
    • Urinary incontinence (UI) is any involuntary leakage of urine.
    • Polyuria generally causes urinary urgency and frequency, but doesn't necessarily lead to incontinence.
    • Sometimes prostate cancer may also be associated with urinary incontinence.

  • Aging and the Urinary System

    • The kidneys are part of the urinary system, which also includes the ureters and the bladder.
    • Aging also increases the risk for urinary disorders such as acute and chronic kidney failure, urinary incontinence, leakage, or retention, bladder, and other urinary tract infections.
    • Urinary system cancers are associated with advanced age and are more common in the elderly, especially prostate cancer (men) and bladder cancer.
    • Summarize the changes that may occur in the urinary system with aging

  • Uterine Prolapse

    • The causes uterine prolapse are not unlike those that also contribute to urinary incontinence.

  • Exercises

    • A recent experiment investigated the relationship between smoking and urinary incontinence.
    • Of the 322 subjects in the study who were incontinent, 113 were smokers, 51 were former smokers, and 158 had never smoked.
    • Conduct a significance test to see if there is a relationship between smoking and incontinence.

  • Spinal Cord Compression

    • Symptoms suggestive of cord compression are back pain, a dermatome of increased sensation, paralysis of limbs below the level of compression, decreased sensation below the level of compression, urinary and fecal incontinence and/or urinary retention.

  • Paralysis

    • They often also exhibit fecal and urinary incontinence.

  • Uterus

    • The uterus is located inside the pelvis immediately dorsal (and usually somewhat rostral) to the urinary bladder and ventral to the rectum.
    • In cases where the uterus is "tipped," also known as retroverted uterus, women may have symptoms of pain during sexual intercourse, pelvic pain during menstruation, minor incontinence, urinary tract infections, difficulty conceiving, and difficulty using tampons.

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

    • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection affecting the urinary tract; about 150 million people develop UTIs each year.
    • About 150 million people develop a urinary tract infection each year.
    • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract.
    • When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as a bladder infection (cystitis); when it affects the upper urinary tract it is known as kidney infection (pyelonephritis).
    • These changes are indicative of a urinary tract infection.

  • Cystitis

    • Cystitis is a urinary bladder inflammation that is most commonly caused by a bacterial infection of the lower urinary tract infection.
    • A urinary tract infection (UTI), a bacterial infection that affects the lower urinary tract, is also known as a simple cystitis (a bladder infection).
    • Cystitis is a urinary bladder inflammation that can result from any one of a number of distinct syndromes.
    • It is most commonly caused by a bacterial infection in which case it is referred to as a urinary tract infection.
    • This disease can cause chronic urinary tract infections.