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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
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)
Clinical definition of enuresis is urinary incontinence beyond age of 4 years for daytime and beyond 6 years for nighttime, or loss of continence after three months of dryness. [19] Current DSM-5 criteria: Repeated voiding of urine into bed or clothes (whether involuntary or intentional)
The presentations may be vague and include incontinence, a change in mental status, or fatigue as the only symptoms, [10] while some present to a health care provider with sepsis, an infection of the blood, as the first symptoms. [7] Diagnosis can be complicated by the fact that many elderly people have preexisting incontinence or dementia. [11]
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Urinary incontinence (UI), also known as involuntary urination, is any uncontrolled leakage of urine. It is a common and distressing problem, which may have a large impact on quality of life. [1] Urinary incontinence is common in older women and has been identified as an important issue in geriatric health care.
About 11 percent of women will undergo surgery for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse by age 80. [11] Women who experience pelvic floor dysfunction are more likely to report issues with arousal combined with dyspareunia. For women, there is a 20.5% risk for having a surgical intervention related to stress urinary incontinence. The ...
This could include ruling out other types of incontinence and other abnormalities, and specific tests for stress incontinence, for example testing for urinary leakage during cough. Specialized testing to further characterize the degree of urethral hypermobility may include urodynamic testing , voiding cystourethrography , pelvic ultrasound ...