Urinary Incontinence Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Urinary Incontinence? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Urinary Incontinence.
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Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a symptom of other conditions. Any loss of voluntary bladder control can be considered incontinence.
Symptoms include:
- Leaking triggered by laughing, sneezing, lifting heavy objects, or exercise
- A strong urge to urinate followed by loss of urine
- Inability to hold urine long enough to make it to a restroom
- Difficulty initiating urination
- Straining to empty the bladder
- Decreased urinary stream or “dribbling”
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