Stress incontinence describes when a person:
a. loses small amounts of urine when exercising,coughing or laughing
b. experiences a constant involuntary loss of urine.
c. experiences an involuntary loss of urine that isunpredictable.
d. experiences constant dribbling whilst the bladder
remains full.
a
Incontinence occurs when there are activities that
increase the intra-abdominal pressure, placing ‘stress' on the
bladder. These activities include sneezing, laughing, coughing
or doing exercise. The leakage stops when the activity stops.
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