5. Stress incontinence / effort incontinence, is due
to insufficient strength of pelvic floor muscle.
Urge incontinence: involuntary loss of urine
occurring for no apparent reason while suddenly
feeling the need or urge to urinate.
Transient incontinence is a temporary version of
incontinence. It can be triggered by medications,
restricted mobility, severe constipation can
obstruct urinary tract and outflow.
6.
7. • Overflow incontinence: people cannot stop
their bladders from constantly dribbling or
continuing to dribble for some time after they
have passed urine.
8. • Mixed incontinence is common in the elderly female
population and can sometime be complicated by urinary
retention, which makes it a treatment challenge requiring
staged multimodal treatment.
• Structural incontinence: Rarely, structural problems
can cause incontinence, usually diagnosed in childhood
eg. ectopic ureters. Fistulas caused by obstetric and
gynecologic trauma or injury can lead to incontinence.
9.
10. • Functional incontinence: occurs when a person
recognizes the need to urinate but cannot make it to the
bathroom. Causes are dementia, confusion,
unwillingness to toilet because of depression, anxiety or
anger, drunkenness.
• Bedwetting is episodic UI while sleep. It is normal in
young children.
• Giggle incontinence is an involuntary response to
laughter. It is usually affect children.
11. ETIOLOGY
• Polyuria (excessive urine production)
• Caffeine or cola beverages
• Enlarged prostate
• Neurological disorders also interfere with nerve
function of bladder, eg. Multiple sclerosis, spinal
bifida, spinal cord injury
• Unconsciousness.
