Urinary incontinence: Difference between revisions

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(Created page with "<section begin="obgyn" /><section begin="urology" />'''Urinary incontinence''' is the involuntary leakage of urine. There are multiple types: * Stress urinary incontinence * Urge urinary incontinence * Overflow incontinence – the bladder fills, causing urine to overflow out * Functional incontinence – due to mental or physical problems * Mixed incontinence – features of more than one of the above Stress and urge, as well as a mix of the two, account for 97% of ca...")
 
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* Bimanual rectovaginal examination
* Bimanual rectovaginal examination
* Urine analysis and culture
* Urine analysis and culture
* Urodynamic studies
* [[Urodynamic studies]]


Urinary tract tumour should be excluded in cases of urge incontinence.
Urinary tract tumour should be excluded in cases of urge incontinence.