urge incontinence

noun

: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt compare stress incontinence

Examples of urge incontinence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cleveland Clinic describes them as tightening and releasing those muscles to build strength, and says the payoff can include help with urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Summary The five major types of urinary incontinence are stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, overflow incontinence, and functional incontinence. — Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024

The two most common types of urinary incontinence include stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge incontinence (overactive bladder). — Cori Ritchey, SELF, 16 Dec. 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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urge incontinence

• continence

Medical Definition

urge incontinence

noun

ˈərj- 

: 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