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Involuntary loss of urine associated with movements that put pressure on the bladder (excercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting heavy objects)
Stress incontinence (most common)
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involuntary urine leakage before reaching a toilet; most often found in those with enlarged prostate, diabetes, infection, stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, ms, or taking certain drugs.
Urge incontinence
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Involuntary urine leakage from an overdistended bladder; usually from urethral obstruction in older men or uterine prolapse in older women
Overflow incontinence
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Urine leakage that occurs in older adults who have a hard time getting to the toilet because of restricted mobility.
Functional incontinence
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Sudden onset and temporary incontinence generally caused by treatable factors such as delirium or confusion, infection, metabolic conditions (hyper glycemia) fecal impaction.
Transient incontinence.
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