Definition & Etiology
Definition
- Involuntary loss of urine
- Types: stress, urge, mixed, overflow incontinence
Prevalence
- Common in women
- Increases with age
Etiology
Varies by type:
- Stress: weakness of pelvic floor muscles
- Urge: overactive bladder
- Overflow: detrusor muscle under activity or bladder outlet obstruction
- Mixed: a combination of stress and urge