Urinary Incontinence: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Tract Infection

Background A 76-year-old female presented to an outside clinic with symptoms of pelvic prolapse; she denied stress urinary incontinence (SUI). [nature.com]

Urinary incontinence, pelvic floor dysfunction, exercise and sport. Sports Medicine, 34, (7), 451-464. [libguides.lub.lu.se]

The main factors associated with RUTI in postmenopausal women are vesical prolapse, cystocoele, post-voidal residue and urinary incontinence, all associated with a decrease [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urinary Stress Incontinence

What causes stress urinary incontinence? There are a number of factors which can play a role in developing stress urinary incontinence. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

This is the type of incontinence most commonly reported by patients with chronic chest conditions. Urinary incontinence is the unintentional, accidental, loss of urine. [ics.org]

Stress urinary incontinence – accidental leaks when you cough, laugh or sneeze – is the most common form of urinary incontinence in women. [netdoctor.co.uk]

Acute Cystitis

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]

[…] microbiome in urgency urinary incontinence. [doi.org]

Does the Urinary Microbiome Play a Role in Urgency Urinary Incontinence and Its Severity? [doi.org]

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Discontinuation of treatment using anticholinergic medications in patients with urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic urologic conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, recurrent urinary tract infections, and urinary incontinence, are common in older adults. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Analyses of urgency urinary incontinence at all time points were based only on patients with urgency urinary incontinence at baseline (urgency urinary incontinence episodes [doi.org]

Cystocele

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the urodynamic and clinical effects of transvaginal polypropylene mesh repair (TVM) for severe cystocele with or without stress urinary incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

According with the type of urinary incontinence, 72 patients had urinary stress incontinence, 41 mixed urinary incontinence, 8 with urge incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Urogenital prolapse in patients with urinary incontinence, was studied. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Overactive Bladder

Weight loss may help if you also have stress urinary incontinence. Scheduled toilet trips. [mayoclinic.org]

Learn more about Urinary Incontinence at New Jersey Urology > [njurology.com]

In rare cases of severe severe OAB a patient may opt for major reconstructive surgery of the urinary tract. [uclahealth.org]

Uterine Prolapse

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

[…] about surgery for stress urinary incontinence, uterine prolapse and vaginal vault prolapse. [nice.org.uk]

incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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]

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

[…] affected by autonomic neuropathy, this can lead to problems including: Insufficient emptying of the bladder Bacteria developing in the bladder Loss of bladder control – urinary [diabetes.co.uk]

Neurogenic Bladder

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

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]

The underlying brain abnormalities for urinary incontinence are similar in such cases. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

CONCLUSION: A history of cervical insufficiency is associated with an increased risk of development of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Questionnaire- Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) before undergoing surgery and 3 months postoperatively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Objective outcomes included the POP anatomic correction by Baden Walker HWS classification, urinary tract infection (UTI) rates, urge urinary incontinence (UUI), and SUI rates [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Third Degree Uterine Prolapse

Stress urinary incontinence Introl† Stress urinary incontinence Call manufacturer Easy Pessaries are fit by trial and error. [aafp.org]

Ring pessary This pessary is used to treat urinary incontinence caused by bladder prolapse. [m.acog.org]

Urinary incontinence is common. [msdmanuals.com]

Carcinoma of the Prostate

Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Cancer Treatment Urinary incontinence can sometimes result from prostate cancer treatment. [urologyhealth.org]

Prostatectomy may lead to permanent erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence. [msdmanuals.com]

Mixed incontinence - You have symptoms of more than 1 type of urinary incontinence. [urologyhealth.org]

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Urinary incontinence occurs in about 45–90 % of NPH patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms of NPH are urinary incontinence, and abnormal gait. [symptoma.com]

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterized by insidious onset and gradual development of the triad of gait disturbance, dementia, and urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Binswanger Disease

incontinence Last updated: 1/1/2017 Source: GARD (NIH) 1 • • • Back to: « Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy • • [familydiagnosis.com]

Clinically, Lacunar Dementia presents with gait difficulties, urinary incontinence, parkinsonian features, pseudobulbar palsy, emotional incontinence and dementia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

incontinence. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Bladder Neck Obstruction

incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] flow rate; UI, urinary incontinence; UTIs, urinary tract infections; VUR, vesicoureteral reflux. [journal.frontiersin.org]

Evolution of surgical routes in female stress urinary incontinence. [minds.jcqhc.or.jp]

Shy-Drager Syndrome

Syncope, urinary incontinence, impotence, constipation, fecal incontinence, cardiac arrythmias as well as other symptoms occur as a result of widespread pathological changes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urinary involvement (urgency/incontinence). [medicowesome.com]

Imagine a guy who has urinary incontinence (That's why he is shy!). He puts (or parks) his dagger knife (drager) into his brain (Cerebellum, to be precise). [medicowesome.com]

Subacute Transverse Myelitis

She received anti-cholinergic medications for urinary incontinence. [annalsofian.org]

After the intensity of the pain decreases, symptoms of neurological disorders – weakness in the limbs, reduced sensation, urinary incontinence, flatulence, and constipation [back.vsebolezni.com]

A 56-year-old man was admitted to the hospital reporting 5 months of progressive ascending lower extremity weakness and numbness, inability to walk, bowel incontinence,urinary [medicinebyalexandrosgsfakianakisblog.wordpress.com]

Atonic Neurogenic Bladder

[…] catheters Urinary incontinence products - self-care Urinary Retention - NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Urine drainage bags Urostomy [icdlist.com]

Losing normal bladder function is disabling and may lead to urinary tract deterioration, urinary incontinence, and reduced quality of life. [ajmc.com]

N39.4 Other specified urinary incontinence Overflow Reflex Urge } } } incontinence Excludes: enuresis NOS ( R32 ) urinary incontinence (of): · NOS ( R32 ) · nonorganic origin [apps.who.int]

Interstitial Cystitis

We report on a patient with a 2-year history of severe interstitial cystitis with disabling symptoms of painful urgency and urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] tract: implications for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and bladder reconstruction. 8. [stemcellrevolution.com]

Stress urinary incontinence patients with microscopic haematuria were selected as controls. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Cystitis

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]

For Urinary Incontinence, Try Behavioral Treatments or Drugs, or Both. [sclero.org]

incontinence. [dawnscarzellamd.com]

Ureterovaginal Fistula

Two weeks postoperatively, she presented with urinary incontinance and vaginal drainage. [thecystoscope.com]

A woman with a ureterovaginal fistula develops continuous urinary incontinence and possibly fever, chills, malaise, and flank pain. [symptoma.com]

The main presentation of the ureterovaginal fistula is urinary incontinence despite the normal act of micturition. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Vesicovaginal Fistula

OBJECTIVE: To develop a risk score to identify women with vesicovaginal fistula at high risk of residual urinary incontinence after surgical repair. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Keywords: Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urethral Sphincter Weakeness, Cystocele, Urethrocele, Urethral / Ureteral Stricture, Urinary Incontinence, Urethral Sphincter, Rectocele [medsolution.com]

Symptoms include menouria, cyclical haematuria and urinary incontinence from birth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cauda Equina Syndrome

In the PED, the unusual clinical presentation of severe back pain and urinary incontinence initially mimicked cauda equina syndrome and led to delayed correct diagnosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urinary or fecal retention are as common as incontinence 4 Urinary symptoms (largely S2-mediated) can include altered urethral sensation, loss of desire to void, poor stream [dx.doi.org]

Our patient underwent emergency neurosurgical spinal decompression, which resolved most symptoms, except for mild urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urethral Fistula

A new method for preventing residual urinary incontinence after successful closure of vesico-vaginal fistula. BJOG 2004;111:357–61. 3. [rcog.org.uk]

None of the patients experienced fecal or urinary incontinence. All patients obtained complete fistula healing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Female Urinary Incontinence Male Urinary Incontinence Pelvic Organ Prolapse Urinary Tract Infection About our Incontinence Center Sexual Function & Infertility Epididymitis [mciverclinic.com]

Bladder Fistula

A vesicovaginal fistula can lead to urinary incontinence and a rectovaginal fistula can lead to fecal incontinence. [search.com]

Urinary incontinence is a primary symptom of a bladder fistula, because the fistula's opening can leave you unable to control the flow of urine from the bladder. [sharecare.com]

Transurethral Prostate Resection

RESULTS: Only one patient developed mild urinary stress incontinence, 6 months following his I-125 implant. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

"Artificial urinary sphincters for male stress urinary incontinence: current perspectives". [en.wikipedia.org]

Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence is very common in the first few weeks after surgery, affecting 30-40% of men. [your.md]

Tabes Dorsalis

The condition tends to present 15 to 20 years after the initial infection and is characterized by lightening-like pains in the lower extremities, URINARY INCONTINENCE; ATAXIA [connects.catalyst.harvard.edu]

Tabes dorsalis is a late manifestation of untreated syphilis that is characterized by ataxia, lancinating pains, and urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical findings Sharp pain, ataxia, optic-nerve degeneration leading to blindness, urinary incontinence, loss of position sense, joint degeneration (aslo known as Charcot [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Suprapubic Prostatectomy

Radical retropubic prostatectomy is associated with complications such as urinary incontinence and impotence, but these outcomes are related to a combination of individual [en.wikipedia.org]

Because the risk of injury to the external urinary sphincter is minimal with these procedures, stress urinary incontinence and total urinary incontinence are rare. [studynursing.blogspot.com]

Postoperatively none of the patients with the novel catheter complained of significant irritative urinary symptoms, clot retention and true or stress urinary incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cauda Equina Injury

Suprapubic endoscopic suspension of the vesical neck is a popular and effective procedure for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

incontinence among subjects with perineal floor neuropathy (P less than .01). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

When patients had urinary retention with at least two of the following clinical characteristics: bilateral sciatica, subjective urinary retention, or rectal incontinence, [aliem.com]

Urethral Foreign Body

He was - strangely - asymptomatic and presented neither dysuria nor urinary incontinence or hematuria. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

[…] retention, large stones, and even urinary incontinence symptoms and upper urinary tract water, foreign body long-term stimulation can induce bladder wall cancer, and hematuria [healthfrom.com]

incontinence ). [merckmanuals.com]