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2. Stress incontinence - Wikipedia

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   Stress incontinence, also known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or effort incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence. It is due to inadequate closure of the bladder outlet by the urethral sphincter .

3. Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia

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   Stress urinary incontinence is the other common type of incontinence in men, and it most commonly happens after prostate surgery. Prostatectomy , transurethral resection of the prostate , prostate brachytherapy , and radiotherapy can all damage the urethral sphincter and surrounding tissue, causing it to be incompetent.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Urodynamic testing - Wikipedia

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   Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests can help explain symptoms such as: incontinence [1] frequent urination. sudden, strong urges to urinate but nothing comes out. problems starting a urine stream.