Incontinence
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Incontinence or accidental urine leakage is a distressing problem that affects millions of adults. The two main types of incontinence are stress incontinence, wherein urine leakage is caused by laughing or coughing, and overactive bladder (OAB) that cause an urgency to urinate. Incontinence is common in the elderly, so much so that it is often wrongly accepted as a normal outcome of aging. Incontinence is also common in women who have experienced multiple pregnancies. Obese individuals are at a higher risk of incontinence. Some people may also have a genetic disposition for incontinence
Articles related to Incontinence
Stress incontinence
Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine that occurs during physical activity like coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercise. It is the common type of urinary incontinence in women.
Types of Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a term given to involuntary leakage of urine. Disease impacts the quality of life of a person and is a distressing situation. Urinary incontinence generally results secondary to a underlying medical condition which is often treatable.
Diagnosis of Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a term given to involuntary leakage of urine. Disease impacts the quality of life of a person and is a distressing situation. Urinary incontinence generally results secondary to an underlying medical condition which is often treatable. If there is problem with stools the condition is known as fecal incontinence.
Management of Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a term given to involuntary leakage of urine. Disease impacts the quality of life of a person and is a distressing situation. Urinary incontinence generally results secondary to a underlying medical condition which is often treatable. If there is problem with stools the condition is known as fecal incontinence.
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence means the bladder is unable to hold urine for as long as needed until it can be released voluntarily. Incontinence is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of some other problem
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Community Questions on Incontinence
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I had my first child 13 yrs ago, I am at the gym regularly and find I lose control of my bladder if I am running, also an unexpected sneeze or laughing
Fecal Incontinence or Unable to hold stool
Dear Doctor, My mother is about 65 years old and frail, she is unable to hold her stool for long and whenever she passes the stool it is always liquid and she has been frequenting the loo (for stool) around 8 to 10 times a day. This urge is random, no specific time.Is there a serious problem? Please help.
Urinary Incontinence/blood clots
49 yr female. LMP 5/2003. Hx kidney stones, NONE since 2006, no s&s uti. Been inc bladder for 3 mos, r/o MS..2x in past year, + ua..protein, blood, ketones..5 day bactrim, no f/u u/a done. NOW..passing clots..unable to determine where in flow they originate. NOT going to ER...for anything...Can this safely wait til Mon?
Bed Wetting or Night time Incontinence or Nocturnal Enuresis
My son is eight years old he wets the bed every night i have tried medication waking up at night to toilet him, no matter what I do he will still wet the bed. He never wets during the day just at night, I feel like nothing is working what can I do?
I am having urge incontinence.. Any medicines available to treat this???
I am a 30 year male, having urge incontinence since 5 years. The symptoms have been on and off.. please suggest me if there are any medicine available to treat this?
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Drugs related to Incontinence
Mebeverine
Adjunct in peptic ulcer therapy. Spastic and inflammatory disease of GI and urinary tracts. Control of salivation and enuresis. Duodenography. Second-line therapy for urinary incontinence
Mebeverine/ Sulpiride
Adjunct in peptic ulcer therapy. Spastic and inflammatory disease of GI and urinary tracts. Control of salivation and enuresis. Duodenography. Second-line therapy for urinary incontinence
Meprobamate/ Oxapium Bromide
Adjunct in peptic ulcer therapy. Spastic and inflammatory disease of GI and urinary tracts. Control of salivation and enuresis. Duodenography. Second-line therapy for urinary incontinence
Meprobamate/ Oxyphencyclamine
Adjunct in peptic ulcer therapy. Spastic and inflammatory disease of GI and urinary tracts. Control of salivation and enuresis. Duodenography. Second-line therapy for urinary incontinence
Meprobamate/ Oxyphenonium Bromide/ Phenobarbital
Adjunct in peptic ulcer therapy. Spastic and inflammatory disease of GI and urinary tracts. Control of salivation and enuresis. Duodenography. Second-line therapy for urinary incontinence
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