Incontinence Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Urinary Tract Disease

It may be performed in cases of incontinence or neurological problems affecting the urinary tract. [en.wikipedia.org]

This is especially true in people who have decreased sensation in the perineal region such as those with MS or who experience any amount of fecal incontinence. [nafc.org]

[…] in the flank (side), abdomen or pelvic area Pressure in the lower pelvis Frequent need to urinate (frequency) Painful urination (dysuria) Urgent need to urinate (urgency) Incontinence [my.clevelandclinic.org]

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Urinary Tract Infection

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of urinary tract infection (UTI) one year following sub-midurethral sling (SMUS) incontinence surgery in a university [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This is especially true in people who have decreased sensation in the perineal region such as those with MS or who experience any amount of fecal incontinence. [nafc.org]

The most frequent symptoms were foul smelling urine (41%), change in urine color (31%), and incontinence (25%), and the most common sign was fever (34%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Constipation

BACKGROUND Fecal incontinence and constipation are common gastrointestinal complaints, but rarely occur concurrently. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: The treatment of fecal incontinence (FI) depends upon the dominant pathophysiology: impaired sphincter contractility or overflow due to pelvic floor dyssynergia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There are no objective measures of faecal incontinence. [dx.doi.org]

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Urinary Stress Incontinence

Abstract Combining anti-incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse surgery for patients with occult urinary stress incontinence is controversial. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There are many studies available for the investigation of urinary incontinence. [symptoma.com]

[…] of different anti-incontinence procedures. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Menopause

The keywords were "laser genitourinary syndrome of menopause", "laser vulvovaginal atrophy", "laser vaginal atrophy" and "laser women incontinence". [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urinary incontinence. [mayoclinic.org]

[…] and then synthesize all available data regarding the efficacy of laser therapy for postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) with/without urinary incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vulvitis

Urinary incontinence. Changes to the vulval skin — this can occur in women after the menopause. [irishhealth.com]

by urine or stool if it remains in contact with the vulva (as may occur in women who have incontinence or are confined to bed), contact with urine and stool sometimes cause [en.wikipedia.org]

The most common causes of secondary vulvitis are: urinary incontinence vaginal discharge The barrier is reduced in cases of vulval atrophy or degeneration resulting from: [gpnotebook.com]

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Atrophic Vaginitis

urinary urge incontinence, vaginal dryness and atrophy. [urodynamic.com.au]

Moreover, it has been suggested that reduced oestrogen levels may affect periurethral tissues and contribute to pelvic laxity and stress incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

12 Stress Incontinence (SI) is the most common cause of incontinence in women who are in the reproductive years or early postmenopausal years. 1 It is defined as urine leakage [uspharmacist.com]

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Cystitis

For urge incontinence or overacti Read more 1 2 3 4 5 next [cobfoundation.org]

Some suffer from genuine stress incontinence, which is leaking of urine on coughing, sneezing or jumping, for instance. [womens-health-concern.org]

The clinical presentation of ketamine cystitis varies and may mimic those presented in interstitial cystitis (IC), such as voiding frequency, urgency with urge incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cystocele

A simultaneous transobturator tape (TOT) procedure was performed in 24 patients with concurrent urodynamic stress incontinence (USI). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) frequently presents with urinary incontinence, either urge (UUI), stress (SUI), or mixed (MUI). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We tested the feasibility of using a larger graft to correct cystocele with or without stress urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Cystitis

Four categories of incontinence Total incontinence Stress incontinence Urge incontinence Overflow incontinence Loss of urine at all times and in all positions Results as [quizlet.com]

Some common ones are Cystitis - inflammation of the bladder, often from an infection Urinary incontinence - loss of bladder control Overactive bladder - a condition in which [icdlist.com]

Fernandez, Incontinence urinaire et ménopause, Progrès en Urologie, 22, 11, (615), (2012). [dx.doi.org]

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Intertrigo

Intertrigo is most frequently seen in overweight people, diabetics, people spending a lot of time in bed, diaper users, or anyone with incontinence problems. [skinsight.com]

Other predisposing risk factors include urinary and fecal incontinence, hyperhidrosis, poor hygiene, and malnutrition. Toe interweb intertrigo may be associated. [medicaljoyworks.com]

Barrier creams, such as zinc oxide paste, may be helpful for individuals wearing diapers or having incontinence problems. If overweight, weight loss is recommended. [skinsight.com]

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Rectocele

Incontinence to flatus was slightly increased in group I (p 0.33) and group II (p 0.6). Incontinence to solid stool was not statistically different in either group. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with higher grade intussusception suffered more frequently from incontinence than from constipation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSION: A significant reduction of incontinence and constipation or obstructed defaecation syndrome after LVR was observed in this large retrospective study. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

URGE INCONTINENCE With urge incontinence, you leak urine because the bladder muscles squeeze, or contract, at the wrong times. [web.archive.org]

incontinence most often begins with bladder retraining. [nlm.nih.gov]

Severe postprostatectomy incontinence: Is there an association between preoperative urodynamic findings and outcome of incontinence surgery? [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hydrocephalus

Incontinence worsens as dementia progresses. [amboss.com]

[…] hydrocephalus A form of chronic communicating hydrocephalus that primarily affects elderly individuals ( 60 years ) and is characterized by a distinct clinical triad ( urinary incontinence [amboss.com]

[…] impairment of mental or motor performance decline in academic or work performance Top of page Young & Middle-aged Adults: incontinence headache unrelieved by pain medication [hydrocephalus.ca]

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Diabetic Enteropathy

It could be presented as constipations, diarrhoea or faecal incontinence. The aetiology is multifactorial. [semanticscholar.org]

Symptoms may relate to any region of the alimentary tract; the common ones are heartbum, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain. [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com]

Patient quality of life is significantly reduced as symptoms such as diarrhoea, constipation and faecal incontinence is distressing and can lead to social isolation and exclusion [d-net.idf.org]

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Hemorrhoids

This is called urge incontinence. Another type of fecal incontinence occurs in people who are not aware of the need to pass stool. This is called passive incontinence. [mayoclinic.com]

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Endpoints were pain, recurrence, bleeding, itching/burning, urinary retention, incontinence symptoms, and prolonged rate of wound healing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fecal incontinence Rates of de novo incontinence to flatus in prospective series range from 3% to 19% [ 11, 116, 126, 139 ]. [doi.org]

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Uterine Prolapse

While menopause is inevitable, uterine prolapse and stress incontinence don’t have to be. [pennmedicine.org]

Among them, 18 had urodynamic stress incontinence, 30 had occult stress urinary incontinence, and six had mixed urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urinary incontinence is common. [merckmanuals.com]

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Anterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion

Incontinence of urine. Mentality and personality changes. Forced grasp reflex. [notes.medicosnotes.com]

The patient presented with acute onset of complete weakness of right lower limb, urinary incontinence, and abulia. [ruralneuropractice.com]

The symptoms of the other 23 patients were those of anterior cerebral artery syndromes: hemiparesis (74%), urinary incontinence (39%), forced grasping (39%), mutism (30%), [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Neurogenic Bladder

We report a case of a 38-year-old man with a background of a neglected neurogenic bladder, who presented with a recent onset history of stress urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Leakage can occur if the bladder cannot empty (overflow incontinence), if the sphincter controlling urination doesn’t work (stress incontinence), or if bladder spasms cause [my.clevelandclinic.org]

A variety of factors can damage these nerves and cause urinary incontinence. [healthcommunities.com]

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Background: The effectiveness of an anti-incontinence procedure concomitant with prolapse reconstruction for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in preventing urinary incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

At long-term follow-up 12 patients became continent without incontinence surgery or medical treatment leaving only 21 patients (7%) incontinent. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was subsequent development of either stress incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vaginal Prolapse

The second primary end point was the presence of incontinence at 12 months, allowing for subsequent treatment for incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Patients with genital prolapse and occult stress urinary incontinence (OSUI) are typically treated with prolapse surgery and anti-incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If incontinence is persistent or still a concern, it can easily be managed with the Depend range of incontinence products. What treatments are available for prolapse? [depend.co.uk]

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Urinary Incontinence

Overflow incontinence Overflow incontinence due to bladder outlet obstruction should be managed by relieving/treating the obstruction. [patient.info]

There are four main types of incontinence: Urge incontinence due to an overactive bladder Stress incontinence due to poor closure of the bladder Overflow incontinence due [en.wikipedia.org]

Individuals with both stress as well as urge incontinence are said to have mixed incontinence. [symptoma.com]

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Fecal Impaction

Abstract Functional bowel disorders, including constipation, fecal impaction, and fecal incontinence, are common gastrointestinal diseases in the elderly and a major source [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Compared with enemas, PEG caused more fecal incontinence, with comparable behavior scores. The treatments should be considered equally as first-line therapy for RFI. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Immobility and fecal incontinence were strongly associated with fecal impaction in cases of diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Autonomic Neuropathy

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated associations among cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), female sexual dysfunction (FSD), and urinary incontinence (UI) in women with [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Signs and symptoms[edit] The signs and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy include the following:[citation needed] Urinary bladder conditions: bladder incontinence or urinary [en.wikipedia.org]

Urinary incontinence: This may develop because a person may not be able to sense when the bladder is full. [stanfordhealthcare.org]

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Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

dysuria, urinary incontinence, the gustatory sweating, impotence etc. and were confirmed by standing test for orthostatic hypotension, hand grip test, Valsalva test and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Leaking urine or not being able to hold urine is called urinary incontinence. [niddk.nih.gov]

Antibiotics may be prescribed to help treat bacterial infections and catheterization may be appropriate in people suffering from urinary incontinence. [diabetes.co.uk]

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Third Degree Uterine Prolapse

Watch our short film about speaking up about incontinence and learn why making the decision to seek treatment is so important - whether it’s pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence [nafc.org]

The incontinence ring and incontinence dish pessaries are most commonly used in patients with stress urinary incontinence. [aafp.org]

Diagnosis Code N81.6 Rectocele 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Female Dx Applicable To Prolapse of posterior vaginal wall Use Additional code for any associated fecal incontinence [icd10data.com]

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Anal Fistula

Seventy-eight per cent of patients had normal continence or minor incontinence (score 0-6), 13.5% moderate incontinence (score 7-12) and 8.5% severe incontinence (score 12 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Only one patient developed fecal incontinence which was documented by anorectal manometry. There were no deaths in this series. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to report a simple, effective and safe procedure, associated with minimal risk of incontinence and recurrence, for treating complex anal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anorectal Fistula

[…] glue indicate good healing in simple fistulae with low incontinence rates. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, no difference was observed in fecal incontinence rate and anorectal deformity rate after treatment with ADM and ERAF. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The use of Fibrin glue and advancement flaps are associated with low incontinence rates. [cochrane.org]

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Rectal Fistula

This immediate post-surgical incontinence is rarely permanent and is usually mild. [sclhealth.org]

Incontinence resulting from partial division or loss of the sphincter muscle is a possible complication of fistula surgery. [renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu]

Postoperative continence was normal in 12 patients (category A according to Browning and Parks classification2); five patients had no control over flatus (B), 11 were incontinent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anorectal Abscess

[…] underlying fistulas from infected anal glands at the time when the anorectal abscesses are drained is controversial as this is associated with a higher incidence of faecal incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Invasive methods with high resulting rates of incontinence have given way to sphincter-sparing methods that have a much lower associated morbidity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Jordan J, Roig JV, Garcia-Armengol J, et al; Risk factors for recurrence and incontinence after anal fistula surgery. [patient.info]

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