Incontinence

There are four types of incontinence:

Urge Incontinence
Urge incontinence may cause you to release urine as soon as you feel a strong need to go to the bathroom. You may feel like you never get to the bathroom fast enough. Unlike stress incontinence, urge incontinence is caused by overactive bladder muscles rather than a weakness in the pelvic floor.

Overflow Incontinence
Overflow incontinence may make you feel as if you never completely empty your bladder. It may be caused by a blockage in the urethra that prevents the flow of urine or neurological problems that leaves the bladder at least partially full at all times.

Stress Urinary Incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence (or sudden urine loss) is the unintentional release of urine during normal everyday activities. If you have this condition, you may lose urine when you: