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Urge incontinence
Urge incontinence occurs when you have a bladder contraction with little to no warning and are unable to control it or make it to the bathroom on time. This is in contrast to stress incontinence when you have a leak due to cough, sneeze, laugh or other strain.
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you tell me if I have urge incontinence?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have urge incontinence. What are my options?
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A 34-year old asked:
What exactly are the signs of urge incontinence?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the common symtoms of urge incontinence?
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A 29-year old asked:
What percentage of women develope urge incontinence?
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A 48-year old asked:
Please explain what are some symptoms of urge incontinence?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: urge incontinence?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of urge incontinence and how is it treated?
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A 44-year old asked:
Urge incontinence, does it require surgery or not?
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A male asked:
Are there better diapers than depends for adult urge incontinence?
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A 40-year old asked:
Whats the difference between overflow incontinence or urge incontinence?
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A 41-year old asked:
Whats better, surgery or medication for stress and urge incontinence?
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A 48-year old asked:
When should I go to the doctor for urge incontinence?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the procedure pelvic muscle rehab for urge incontinence?
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A 38-year old asked:
Sometimes I get sudden urges to pee and then leak. Is this urge incontinence?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Can diabetes insipidus cause weght gain, extreme urge incontinence and dry skin ?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Hello, can anyone recommend me a good urologist doctor in phx , az ? Suffer from urge incontinence
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A 48-year old female asked:
Is urge incontinence associated with interstitial cystitis? I have this severe. Last week I went to the bathroom 51 times.
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A 32-year old male asked:
I have urge incontinence and leak urine. My urinalysis was normal. I do drink lots of caffeine each day. Could that cause my incontinence?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I sometimes experience "post-micturition convulsions" (pee shivers) many minutes before i actually urinate & daily urge incontinence. Possible causes?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Having urge incontinence issue diabetic bs was 285 b4 meals saw urologist said nothing wrong just started 2 months ago. Can antipsychotic meds cause?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Sudden urge incontinence, can hardly hold in my urine, the moment I feel the urge to go I cannot get to a toilet fast enough. Before I even undress or open the toilet lid, Im leaking urine. Never had this before; whats wrong?
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A 41-year old asked:
Could a urinary tract infection cause urgency or urge incontinence?
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A 55-year old asked:
I had a tvt procedure in 2004, I now have a difficult time urinating-am retaining urine. I also have urge incontinence. Tvt is too tight. Suggestion?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Female Rheumatoid Arthritis patient for the past 3 years. recently developed urge incontinence problem. Tried antibiotics no relief. What are the possible causes?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Urge incontinence without stress incontinence, frequent thirst, frequent urination, waking frequently to urinate. Tested neg for diabetes. What is it?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Hi, pain in arm tingling in fingers blurred vision low mood and urge incontinence for six weeks other arm pain in october. What could it be 53 y.O.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have all the symptoms of diabetes. I have tingling digits, eye floaters, urge incontinence, shaking when not eating, yet I have normal blood sugar.
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A 32-year old female asked:
6 mos pp & breastfeeding. 3 days mild aches, right breast tender underneath, increased urge incontinence but no pain. Clogged duct/irritated bladder?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Very good morning doctors. I seem to get urge urinary incontinence---after coffee, after social drinking, sometimes seems to just happen. Could this be a sign of something serious or possibly have a neurological basis? How could it best be treated?
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