Urine Incontinence
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
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Wetting my pants when I cough
Poor bladder control
Urinary incontinence
Cannot hold in urine
Experiencing uninentional urination when sneezing
Urinating in pants
Experiencing instances of uninentional urination or pee accidents.
Urine leaks when lifting heavy objects
Cannot control pee
Bladder control problems
Urine may leak unintentionally when I put pressure on my stomach
Daytime wetting
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- Daytime accidental wetting
- Sometimes I involuntarily pee when I put pressure in my stomach
- Urinary incontinence when coughing
- Urine incontinence
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Try Free Symptom QuizAbout the Symptom
Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine due to loss of bladder control and is caused by a myriad of different conditions like urinary tract infections, an enlarged prostate and spinal cord injuries.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
- Leak urine
Possible Causes
Generally, Urine incontinence can be related to:
- Neurogenic Bladder
A condition where nerves supplying the bladder are damaged. Causes include injury to the spinal cord and nerve diseases like Parkinson's disease and Multiple sclerosis.
- Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus refers to the abnormal flow of a naturally-occuring brain fluid (cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) within natural brain cavities (ventricles), causing fluid buildup. This leads to swelling of the ventricles and increased pressure in the brain, which, if untreated, can cause brain damage in pressurized brain regions. Hydrocephalus is most common in infants and older adults. It has a number of causes, including certain genetic conditions, birth defects of the brain, as well as tumors, stroke, head trauma, or brain infections (such as meningitis). In many cases, the exact cause of hydrocephalus cannot be identified.
- Overactive Bladder
This group of urinary symptoms causes patients to need to urinate frequently. They may also experience a sudden urge to urinate that is hard to control due to excessive bladder contractions.
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Striatal Substantia Nigra Degeneration
- Peri-/Post-Menopausal Symptoms
- Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
- Pollakiuria
Related serious diseases
Sometimes, Urine incontinence may be related to these serious diseases:
- Cervical Cord Injury
Injury to the spinal cord at the neck level, often caused by falls or accidents.
- Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Do you have trouble holding in urine?
- How long have you had difficulty holding urine or leaking urine?
- How often do you experience urinary incontinence?
- How has the difficulty holding urine and leaking urine changed since it started?
- Do you leak urine when you strain?
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References
Urinary incontinence - NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-incontinence/Tran LN, Puckett Y. Urinary Incontinence. 2023 Aug 8. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 32644521.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32644521/
Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
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