A condition characterized by a strong desire to urinate immediately before an involuntary bladder contraction with a loss of a large amount of urine.

Urge incontinence is basically a storage problem in which the bladder muscle contracts inappropriately. Often these contractions occur regardless of the amount of urine that is in the bladder. Urge incontinence may result from neurological injuries (such as spinal cord injury or stroke), neurological diseases (such as multiple sclerosis), infection, bladder cancer, bladder stones, bladder inflammation, or bladder outlet obstruction (enlarged prostate). However, the majority of cases are classified as idiopathic--a specific cause cannot be identified.

Irritable bladder may occur in either males or females at any age, however it is more common in women and the elderly. It is second only to stress incontinence as the most common cause of urinary incontinence (involuntary loss of urine). Approximately 1 to 2% of the adult females are affected by the problem.

Urge Incontinence

 

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