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Incontinence or Incontinent may refer to: Urinary incontinence , the most commonly occurring type of incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine Fecal incontinence , the involuntary excretion of bowel contents
Adult diaper: [3] A type of disposable diaper or underpants for adults who struggle with urinary or fecal incontinence or other medical issues that affect bladder and bowel control; it is recommended by groups such as AgingCare that nurses and other professional care staff not use the term "diaper" due to its connotation with infants and ...
Fecal continence, the ability to control defecation, see Fecal incontinence; Urinary continence, the ability to control urination, see Urinary incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine; Sexual continence, a synonym of Coitus reservatus; Sexual abstinence; Incontinence (philosophy), a lack of self-control (Greek: ἀκρασία)
(in the past, in English public schools) used to denote the eldest of two or more pupils with the same surname ("Bloggs major") (US: Sr.) important or significant (n.) rank between captain and lieutenant colonel in the army and marines.
Stress incontinence – incontinence that occurs in situations when increased intra-abdominal pressure occurs such as coughing. Giggling incontinence – incontinence that occurs when laughing. Secondary incontinence usually occurs in the context of a new life event that is stressful such as abuse or parental divorce.
Urination is the release of urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Urine is released through the urethra and exits the penis or vulva through the urinary meatus in placental mammals, [1] [2]: 38, 364 but is released through the cloaca in other vertebrates.
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Akrasia (/ ə ˈ k r eɪ z i ə /; Greek ἀκρασία, "lacking command" or "weakness", occasionally transliterated as acrasia or Anglicised as acrasy or acracy) is a lack of mental strength or willpower, or the tendency to act against one's better judgment. [1]