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  2. Stress incontinence - Wikipedia

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    Pathophysiology. It is the loss of small amounts of urine associated with coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising or other movements that increase intra-abdominal pressure and thus increasing the pressure on the bladder. The urethra is normally supported by fascia and muscles of the pelvic floor. If this support is insufficient due to any ...

  3. What causes stress incontinence? - AOL

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    Accidentally peeing when you sneeze or laugh is common, but experts say it's not something you have to deal with. Here's what can help.

  4. Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia

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    The causes leading to urinary incontinence are usually specific to each sex, however, some causes are common to both men and women. [citation needed] Women Pelvic floor muscles in women. The most common types of urinary incontinence in women are stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence. Women that have symptoms of both types ...

  5. Urethral hypermobility - Wikipedia

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    Urethral hypermobility. Urethral hypermobility is a condition of excessive movement of the female urethra due to a weakened urogenital diaphragm. It describes the instability of the urethra in relation to the pelvic floor muscles. A weakened pelvic floor muscle fails to adequately close the urethra and hence can cause stress urinary incontinence.

  6. Overactive bladder - Wikipedia

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    Overactive bladder. Overactive bladder ( OAB) is a common condition where there is a frequent feeling of needing to urinate to a degree that it negatively affects a person's life. [2] The frequent need to urinate may occur during the day, at night, or both. [4] Loss of bladder control ( urge incontinence) may occur with this condition. [1]

  7. Urethral sphincters - Wikipedia

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    Stress urinary incontinence is a common problem related to the function of the urethral sphincter. Weak pelvic floor muscles, intrinsic sphincter damage, or damage to the surrounding nerves and tissue can make the urethral sphincter incompetent, and subsequently it will not close fully, leading to stress urinary incontinence.

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