urge incontinence
noun
: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt compare stress incontinence
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The two most common types of urinary incontinence include stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge incontinence (overactive bladder).
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Cori Ritchey, SELF, 16 Dec. 2022
There are two main types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence, Suzette Sutherland, MD, director of female urology and associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, tells SELF.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 7 Nov. 2022
For urge incontinence, your healthcare provider may recommend prescription medication, such as an estrogen cream applied directly to the urethral tissue, and/or Botox injections that relax your bladder muscles.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
This is different from another common type known as urge incontinence or urgency incontinence.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
Your risk is also higher if a close family member has urinary incontinence, especially urge incontinence, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
There are, says Lauren Stewart, MD, assistant professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at NYU Langone, two types of incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022
These breathable pads are great for heavy urge incontinence, and offer protection against leaks, odor, and moisture.
—Alice Oglethorpe, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2020
For those with mixed incontinence, treatments for both stress and urge incontinence are needed to find relief.
—Alice Oglethorpe, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2020
Cori Ritchey, SELF, 16 Dec. 2022
There are two main types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence, Suzette Sutherland, MD, director of female urology and associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, tells SELF.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 7 Nov. 2022
For urge incontinence, your healthcare provider may recommend prescription medication, such as an estrogen cream applied directly to the urethral tissue, and/or Botox injections that relax your bladder muscles.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
This is different from another common type known as urge incontinence or urgency incontinence.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
Your risk is also higher if a close family member has urinary incontinence, especially urge incontinence, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
There are, says Lauren Stewart, MD, assistant professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at NYU Langone, two types of incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022
These breathable pads are great for heavy urge incontinence, and offer protection against leaks, odor, and moisture.
—Alice Oglethorpe, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2020
For those with mixed incontinence, treatments for both stress and urge incontinence are needed to find relief.
—Alice Oglethorpe, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2020
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1980, in the meaning defined above
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urge incontinence
noun
: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt
Urge incontinence, the involuntary urine loss associated with a strong sensation to void, is especially common among older women and is usually associated with detrusor instability or reduced bladder capacity.—Kathryn L. Burgio et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association
compare stress incontinence
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