urinary incontinence

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.

• Paralysis

  • They often also exhibit fecal and urinary 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.

• 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 Bladder Cancer

  • Bladder cancer refers to any type of malignancy arising from the epithelium of the urinary bladder.
  • The urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination.
  • The human urinary bladder is derived in embryo from the urogenital sinus, and it is initially continuous with the allantois.
  • In infants and young children, the urinary bladder is in the abdomen, even when empty.
  • Bladder cancer is any of several types of malignancy arising from the epithelial lining (i.e., the urothelium) of the urinary bladder.

• Urinary Bladder

  • The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular, and distendible or elastic organ that sits on the pelvic floor.
  • The urinary bladder is a urine storage organ that is a part of the urinary tract.
  • The urinary bladder usually holds 300-350 ml of urine.
  • The urinary bladder is composed of several layers of tissue that facilitate urine storage and expulsion.
  • Associated structures of the urinary and male reproductive tract are labelled.

• Development of the Urinary System

  • The urinary system develops from the intermediate mesoderm during prenatal development.
  • The nephrogenic ridge is the part of the urogenital ridge that forms the urinary system.
  • The urinary bladder develops from the upper end of the urogenital sinus, which is continuous with the allantois.