
See “ Treatment of urge incontinence” for additional information.Second line: interventional procedures (e.g., sacral nerve stimulation, injection of botulinum toxin into the bladder wall).Strong, sudden sense of urgency, followed by involuntary leakage.

#Overflow incontinence symptoms trial#
Trial of conservative management of UI for 6–8 weeks.Positive bladder stress test : urinary leakage during activities that increase intraabdominal pressure (e.g., coughing, Valsalva maneuver).Increase in intraabdominal pressure (e.g., from laughing, sneezing, coughing, exercising) → ↑ pressure within the bladder → bladder pressure > urethral sphincter resistance to urinary flow.Intrinsic sphincter deficiency, caused by:.Childbirth (i.e., damage of the pelvic floor muscle levator ani and/or the S2 – S4 nerve roots ).Poor pelvic support caused by pelvic postmenopausal estrogen loss.Urethral hypermobility in women ( bladder outlet incompetence ) secondary to:.To remember the reversible causes of acute urinary incontinence, think DIAPPERS: Delirium/confusion, Infection, Atrophic urethritis/ vaginitis, Pharmaceutical, Psychiatric causes (especially depression), Excessive urinary output ( hyperglycemia, hypercalcemia, CHF), Restricted mobility, Stool impaction. Excessive urinary output (in conditions like hyperglycemia, hypercalcemia, CHF).Psychiatric causes (especially depression, delirium/confused state).Transient causes of urinary incontinence.If left untreated, UI can have a severely detrimental effect on patients' psychosocial well-being, mobility, and independence, and can increase the risk of infection.įor the management of stress incontinence and urge incontinence, see also the respective articles. Initial management involves conservative measures (e.g., management of comorbidities, pelvic floor exercises, bladder training) and provision of continence products further treatment is based on the underlying mechanism and may involve pharmacotherapy or surgery. Advanced diagnostic studies may be required for patients with red flags in urinary incontinence or incontinence refractory to treatment. The diagnosis can often be made based on a detailed medical history, a voiding diary, physical examination, and basic testing including urinalysis and measurement of postvoid residual volume ( PVR).


UI is more common in older individuals, and approximately twice as common in women than in men. Stress incontinence, urge incontinence, and mixed incontinence are the most common types. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition characterized by involuntary leakage of urine.
