| The definition of urinary incontinence is
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| | During this period of the month lowered
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| the involuntary excretion of urine from a
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| | estrogen levels may lead to lower
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| person's body. When someone has it
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| | muscular pressure in the area around the
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| temporarily then it is usually a result
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| | urethra, which then increases the chances
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| of an underlying medical condition.
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| | of urine leakage. It is common for women
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| Continence involves a balance of the
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| | to develop stress incontinence after
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| urethral closure and detrusor muscle
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| | going through menopause because of
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| activity.
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| | lowered levels of estrogen in their
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| Urethral pressure will usually exceed
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| | bodies.
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| bladder pressure which will result in
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| | Urge incontinence may also be called
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| urine remaining in the bladder. The
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| | reflux incontinence if it results from
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| urethra and bladder are both located
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| | overactive nerves that control the
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| within the pelvis. In the event that
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| | bladder. Many medical professionals
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| intra-abdominal pressure should increases
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| | describe bladder such as these as
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| (due to coughing or sneezing)
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| | unstable, spastic, or overactive.
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| transmitting the pressure to both the
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| | Some patients suffer from incontinence
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| urethra and the bladder equally, leaving
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| | while they are sleeping, even after
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| the pressure differential unchanged,
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| | drinking only small amount of water, or
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| resulting in continence.
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| | when they touch it or hear it running
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| Stress incontinence is caused by pelvic
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| | such as then taking a shower.
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| floor muscle weakness and is the loss of
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| | Some patients may experience involuntary
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| small amounts of urine when coughing,
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| | actions of bladder muscles because of
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| laughing, sneezing, exercising, or other
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| | prior damage to the nerves of the
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| physical activity that increase the intra
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| | bladder, to the nervous system which
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| abdominal pressure, which increases
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| | includes the spinal cord and brain, or to
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| bladder on the bladder.
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| | the muscles themselves. Other serious
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| In some cases physical changes that are
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| | conditions that can cause damage to the
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| the result of pregnancy, childbirth, and
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| | bladder nerves or muscles include
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| menopause which are all often causes of
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| | multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease,
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| stress incontinence. In men it is common
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| | Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and injury.
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| among those who have recently had a
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| | Some of those suffering from functional
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| prostatectomy. It is more common in women
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| | incontinence may have problems thinking,
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| and is treatable.
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| | moving, or communicating then prevent
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| A urethra is supported by fascia of the
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| | them from making it to the restroom it
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| pelvic floor. If this support becomes
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| | time. Some of those with Alzheimer's
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| weakened the urethra can move downward at
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| | disease may not think well enough to be
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| times of increased abdominal pressure
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| | able to plan enough time to go to the
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| which causes stress incontinence. This is
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| | restroom.
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| common for women who are pregnant or
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| | It is also more difficult for someone in
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| giving birth.
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| | a wheelchair who may be blocked from
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| It is also possible for stress
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| | getting to the restroom in time. This is
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| incontinence to get worse during the week
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| | more common for elderly women and men who
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| prior to a woman's menstrual cycle.
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| | don't have the necessary care.
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