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Urine leaking (incontinence), made worse by coughing or sneezing
Urine leaking (incontinence), made worse by coughing or sneezing
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 36-year old asked:
Leaking urine. No cough or sneezing. What could cause that?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I stop leaking urine when I laugh, cough and sneeze?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I stop leaking urine when I laugh, cough, sneeze? (lady)
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A 37-year old female asked:
I was on muscle relaxant for back pain ,since then i have urine incontinence if sneeze or cough.stop relaxant last week but still incontinance.normal?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What is it? I have frequent urination (worsened by: at night) , leaking urine (worsened by: coughing or sneezing, standing, exercise) , sudden urge to urinate and vaginal odor.
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A 27-year old female asked:
For ~week Ive been leaking urine, often soon after I sit but only after standing a while. Have pelvic floor dysfunction, but no recent issues and no UTI symptoms. No coughing/sneezing, etc but my urine does smell a little off. Any ideas as to cause?
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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 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 19-year old female asked:
If I hold my urine in for long periods of time with this later cause problems?Like having incontinence or small drops leaked ? Bec. I do that when I'm not home due to reasons but I'm afraid that urine drops will be on my clothes this makes me anxious?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Is there anything i can do to make my bladder stronger? (sometimes when i sneeze, i leak urine...Never pedictable)#nqlu I am overweight by 40lbs. Is weight a contributing factor to this problem? I've also had 3 babies...But have always had this issue.
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can an enlarged prostate cause incontinence and leaking of urine?
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A 34-year old female asked:
2 days post op from anterior repair of vagina. Now feel like leaking urine a bit. Never had stress incontinence before. Is this normal? Will it go?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I had an MRI 10 days after noticing leaking of urine and strange feelings in the rectum that showed a mild central disc extrusion at L5-S1 without spinal cord compression. I have incontinence and numbness in the groin/genital area. What is this?
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A 24-year old female asked:
If you have urinary incontinence when sneezing or coughing is that from being overweight or too much caffeine? i am only 24 and have for long time.
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A 46-year old asked:
Why do I frequently have a problem holding my urine. It happens when I laugh, cough or sneeze.?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I seem to dribble urine alot and its not even when i cough or sneeze. I seem to dribble when i need the toilet even a little bit. ?
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A 22-year old asked:
I've had flu like symptoms and every time I cough or sneeze, I urinate. I started noticing here lately that my urine is brown. I drink a ton of water.?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Every time i cough or sneeze i'm unable to control my bladder & lose urine it's been goin on for bout 2 weeks now. Should i be concerned?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Some urine drops are released on cough, sneeze or exercise. This happens only within 15 to 20 minutes after passing urine. What's wrong n what's treatmen?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have issues with bladder leaking when i sneeze , cough. Could this be caused by having a catheter for 2 months when i was hospitalized?
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A 33-year old asked:
If sui should I be leaking urine between legs when coughing?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I'm 23 y female, I have incontinence in sneezing or laughing, what's the problem ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Should I tell my doctor about leaking urine when coughing or laughing? How? What would it be?
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A 42-year old asked:
In what way can I stop leaking urine during sex?
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A 44-year old asked:
After having a baby I can't stop leaking urine, what is going on?
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A 41-year old asked:
I am leaking urine, is this normal after surgery. Four months after surgery(hysterectomy)?
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A 44-year old male asked:
My wife is leaking urine during exercise mostly running .She is so sad about it .Why is this happening ?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I was abroad, started leaking urine after an hour or two of using bathroom. This problem went away by itself should I still see a doc? (woman)
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A 31-year old asked:
What to do if I am leaking urine throughout the day?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if i continue leaking urine after i go to the loo?
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