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what is 'urge incontinence - leaking of urine due to uncontrollable urge to urinate '?
Definition for urge incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition.
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Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition.
In this article, the term "incontinence" will be used to mean urinary incontinence. See also fecal incontinence.
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do i have 'urge incontinence'?
In addition the following diagnostic tests might be need to help verify the diagnosis:
diagnostic test search results for 'urge incontinence'
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diagnostic tests
Urine culture
urge incontinence and Urine culture
Bladder Diary
urge incontinence and Bladder Diary
Bladder Stress Test
urge incontinence and Bladder Stress Test
Bladder Ultrasound
urge incontinence and Bladder Ultrasound
Fasting serum glucose
urge incontinence and Fasting serum glucose
Pad test
urge incontinence and Pad test
Pelvic ultrasonography
urge incontinence and Pelvic ultrasonography
Serum calcium
urge incontinence and Serum calcium
Detrusor Reflex Testing
urge incontinence and Detrusor Reflex Testing
Urodynamic studies
urge incontinence and Urodynamic studies
BUN
urge incontinence and BUN
Bethanecol sensitivity test
urge incontinence and Bethanecol sensitivity test
CT Spine
urge incontinence and CT Spine
Complete metabolic panel
urge incontinence and Complete metabolic panel
Cystourethrography
urge incontinence and Cystourethrography
Cystourethroscopy
urge incontinence and Cystourethroscopy
Electromyogram (EMG)
urge incontinence and Electromyogram (EMG)
KUB
urge incontinence and KUB
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
urge incontinence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
Positive pressure urethrogram
urge incontinence and Positive pressure urethrogram
Serum Creatinine
urge incontinence and Serum Creatinine
Urethral pressure profilometry (UPP)
urge incontinence and Urethral pressure profilometry (UPP)
Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
urge incontinence and Urinalysis
Uroflowmetry
urge incontinence and Uroflowmetry
Voiding cystometrogram (pressure-flow study)
urge incontinence and Voiding cystometrogram (pressure-flow study)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
urge incontinence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
urge incontinence and Ultrasonography
CT lumbosacral spine
urge incontinence and CT lumbosacral spine
CT scan
urge incontinence and CT scan
Clean catch urine
urge incontinence and Clean catch urine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Dynamic
urge incontinence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Dynamic
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) female pelvis
urge incontinence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) female pelvis
Restriction of fluids
urge incontinence and Restriction of fluids
Timed frequent voiding
urge incontinence and Timed frequent voiding
pads or disposable underwear
urge incontinence and pads or disposable underwear
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therapeutic procedures for 'urge incontinence'?
Managing or treating a diseases should always be determined by a patients health care provider. Below is a list of associated therapeutic procedures or medications for urge incontinence:
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Artificial sphincter
surgical creation of artificial sphincter
urge incontinence and Artificial sphincter
Urinary diversion
urge incontinence and Urinary diversion
Cystoplasty augmentation
urge incontinence and Cystoplasty augmentation
Dorsal rhizotomy and sacral electrode implantation
urge incontinence and Dorsal rhizotomy and sacral electrode implantation
Augmentation of Bladder
urge incontinence and Augmentation of Bladder
Bladder training
urge incontinence and Bladder training
Burch Colposuspension of Bladder Neck
urge incontinence and Burch Colposuspension of Bladder Neck
Electric Stimulation Therapy
urge incontinence and Electric Stimulation Therapy
Foley catheter
urge incontinence and Foley catheter
Insertion of Vaginal Pessary
urge incontinence and Insertion of Vaginal Pessary
Kegel exercises
urge incontinence and Kegel exercises
Restriction of fluids
urge incontinence and Restriction of fluids
Sacral nerve stimulation
urge incontinence and Sacral nerve stimulation
Urinary Catheterization
urge incontinence and Urinary Catheterization
Weight loss
urge incontinence and Weight loss
pelvic floor stimulation
urge incontinence and pelvic floor stimulation
rhizotomy
urge incontinence and rhizotomy
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medications search results for 'urge incontinence'
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Oxybutynin
urge incontinence and Oxybutynin
Tolterodine
urge incontinence and Tolterodine
Imipramine
urge incontinence and Imipramine
Prazosin
urge incontinence and Prazosin
Propantheline
urge incontinence and Propantheline
Flavoxate
urge incontinence and Flavoxate
Hyoscyamine
urge incontinence and Hyoscyamine
Phenoxybenzamine
urge incontinence and Phenoxybenzamine
botulinum toxin type A
(a.k.a botulinum toxin type A, Botox , Botox Cosmetic)
urge incontinence and botulinum toxin type A
darifenacin
(a.k.a darifenacin, Enablex)
urge incontinence and darifenacin
flavoxate
(a.k.a flavoxate, Urispas , Flavoxate Hydrochloride)
urge incontinence and flavoxate
hyoscyamine
(a.k.a hyoscyamine, Levsin)
urge incontinence and hyoscyamine
imipramine
(a.k.a imipramine, Tofranil)
urge incontinence and imipramine
oxybutynin transdermal
(a.k.a oxybutynin transdermal, Oxytrol)
urge incontinence and oxybutynin transdermal
oxybutynin
(a.k.a oxybutynin, Ditropan)
urge incontinence and oxybutynin
phenoxybenzamine
(a.k.a phenoxybenzamine, Dibenzyline , Phenoxybenzamine Hydrochloride)
urge incontinence and phenoxybenzamine
solifenacin
(a.k.a solifenacin, VESIcare)
urge incontinence and solifenacin
tolterodine
(a.k.a tolterodine, Detrol , Detrol LA)
urge incontinence and tolterodine
trospium
(a.k.a trospium, Sanctura , Sanctura XR)
urge incontinence and trospium
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web search results for 'urge incontinence'?
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Urge incontinence
Although urge incontinence may occur in anyone at any age, it is more common in ... Medications used to treat urge incontinence relax the involuntary bladder ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Urge-incontinence.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Urge incontinence
Urge incontinence involves a strong, sudden need to urinate. ... Medications used to treat urge incontinence relax the involuntary bladder ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001270.htm
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Urge incontinence
Urge incontinence involves a strong, sudden need to urinate immediately followed by a bladder contraction, resulting in an involuntary loss of urine.
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001270trt.htm
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Urge Incontinence: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Urge incontinence creates an urgent need to use the restroom and may cause urine ... With urge incontinence, the muscles of an "overactive" bladder contract with ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/urge-incontinence
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Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urge incontinence is involuntary loss of urine occurring for no apparent reason ... Trospium (Sanctura) ? used in urge incontinence ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_incontinence
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Urinary Incontinence in Women Pictures Slideshow on MedicineNet.com
Urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a frustrating problem for ... Overactive bladder is another name for urge incontinence. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=97281
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Introduction: Urinary Incontinence: Merck Manual Home Edition
In most older people with urge incontinence, the bladder muscles are overactive ... Part of the cause of persistent urge incontinence may be changes in the part of ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec11/ch147/ch147a.html
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Living With Urinary Incontinence
Living with urinary incontinence can be a challenge. Check out these tips ... muscles, and urge incontinence, in which you feel a sudden urge to urinate -- so ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/living-with-ur...
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MedlinePlus: Urinary Incontinence
This is urge incontinence or overactive bladder. ... Urinary Incontinence: Bladder Training(American Academy of Family Physicians) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/urinaryincontinence.html
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Urinary Incontinence Slideshow: Symptoms, Types, and Control of Urinary ...
Urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a frustrating problem for ... Overactive bladder is another name for urge incontinence. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/slideshow-urin...
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Overactive Bladder Symptoms, Treatment, Exercise and Medication on ...
Learn overactive bladder (urinary incontinence) symptoms, treatment, exercise for better bladder control and ... prevents urge incontinence by ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/overactive_bladder/article.htm
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Urinary Incontinence: Voiding Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Urge incontinence is uncontrolled urine leakage (of moderate to large volume) ... Obstruction also may lead to detrusor overactivity and urge incontinence. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec17/ch228/ch228b.html
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What Causes Female Incontinence? - WebMD
There are different types and causes of urinary incontinence in women. ... Urge incontinence results when the bladder muscle involuntarily contracts. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/womens-guide/u...
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Urinary Incontinence
The primary symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or ... Urge incontinence only at night can be a sign of severe obstruction in the ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000050_2.htm
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Urinary Incontinence, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
The Merck Manual of ... People with urge incontinence usually have very little ... or episodes of incontinence, is there an abrupt and intense urge to urinate? ...
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/sec3/ch57/ch57a.html
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Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia : Discovery Health
Urge incontinence is an urgent desire to urinate followed by uncontrolled loss of urine. ... People with urge incontinence cannot hold it and need to find a ...
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=2493
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Adam
Although urge incontinence may occur in anyone at any age, it is more common in ... Medications used to treat urge incontinence relax the involuntary bladder ...
http://stvhs.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&pid=1&gid=001270
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10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Overactive Bladder or Urge ...
If you have been diagnosed with overactive bladder or urge incontinence, ask your doctor these 10 questions. ... About Overactive Bladder or Urge Incontinence ...
http://www.webmd.com/www/urinary-incontinence-oab/mens-guide...
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Urinary Incontinence (UI) in Men Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and ...
Male urinary incontinence can occur because of prostate cancer along with other ... urge incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of urine following an ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/urinary_incontinence/article.htm
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Urinary Incontinence in Women
Urge incontinence ... A common cause of urge incontinence is inappropriate bladder contractions. ... Urge incontinence can mean that your bladder empties ...
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1100/...
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Bladder control problems in women: Lifestyle strategies for relief ...
Bladder control problems may respond to bladder training and avoidance of ... infection ? for women at risk ? which can in itself cause urge incontinence. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bladder-control-problem/WO00122
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Urinary Incontinence
... for Urge Incontinence ... indicates that both urge and stress incontinence are affected, in ... benefits for both urge and stress incontinence. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000050_12.htm
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Female Incontinence: Coping With Urinary Incontinence
Female incontinence is physical, but it can also have a psychological impact. ... Urge incontinence isn't totally understood, but experts think the bladder muscle ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/features/emoti...
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Incontinence: A Woman's Little Secret
If you think urinary incontinence only affects older women, think again. ... difficulty in urinating, worsen an urge incontinence problem, or it can do ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/features/incon...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Urinary incontinence
Urge incontinence -- involves a strong, sudden need to urinate followed by ... Mixed incontinence -- contains components of both stress and urge incontinence. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003142.htm
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Urinary Incontinence in Men - Topic Overview - Yahoo! Health
When you have to urinate, the nerve signals tell the muscles in the walls of the ... Overactive bladder is a kind of urge incontinence. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/men-urinary/urinary-incontinence-in-...
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10 Questions to Ask your Doctor About Overactive Bladder or Urge ...
10 Questions to Ask your Doctor About Overactive Bladder or Urge Incontinence ... WebMD Home Incontinence & Overactive Bladder Health Center Does the Urge to 'Go' ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/oab-8/oab-questions
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Urinary incontinence surgery: When other treatments aren't enough ...
Urinary incontinence surgery ? Understand surgical options for treating stress ... Development of an overactive bladder, which could include urge incontinence ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/urinary-incontinence-surgery/WO00126
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Incontinence: Tips for the Theater and Other Events
In a packed crowd, you've got to be strategic in dealing with incontinence. ... call "bladder training" is a good idea in taming urge incontinence, says May ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/features/at-ev...
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Slideshow: Men With Incontinence: Treating & Managing
Male incontinence can be embarrassing, but it's treatable. ... Urge incontinence -- caused by the bladder contracting when it shouldn't ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/male-incontinence-9/slideshow
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Urinary Incontinence
Bladder training is useful for urge incontinence. Medications are tried next. ... the patient has stress or urge incontinence. ... Treating Urge Incontinence. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000050_8.htm
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Urinary Incontinence in Women - WebMD
The main symptom of urinary incontinence is a problem controlling urination. ... Symptoms of urge incontinence include the need to urinate frequently and a ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/womens-guide/u...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Stress incontinence
New urge incontinence. Urinary tract infection. SLING PROCEDURE ... Urge incontinence. Urinary retention. Wearing away of the sling. Vaginal wall that doesn't heal ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000891.htm
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Urinary incontinence surgery: When other treatments aren't enough ...
Urinary incontinence surgery ? Understand surgical options for treating stress ... Development of an overactive bladder, which could lead to urge incontinence ...
http://health.yahoo.com/women-gyn/urinary-incontinence-surge...
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Behavioral methods for urinary incontinence
Three types of behavioral methods are used to treat urinary incontinence: bladder training (for urge incontinence) and timed voiding and prompted voiding (for ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/behavioral-met...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Urinary Incontinence
WebMD answers frequently asked questions about urinary incontinence. ... Oxybutynin ( Ditropan) prevents urge incontinence by relaxing muscles of the bladder. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/frequently-ask...
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Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urge incontinence is involuntary loss of urine occurring for no apparent reason ... trospium (Sanctura) - used in urge incontinence ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_continence
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Overactive Bladder-Topic Overview
What is overactive bladder? With overactive bladder,you have many strong,sudden urges to urinate during ... Overactive bladder is a kind of urge incontinence. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/tc/overactive-...
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What is Urinary Incontinence in Women? - WebMD
Urinary incontinence is the accidental release of urine. ... Urge incontinence happens when you have a ... Overactive bladder is a kind of urge incontinence. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/womens-guide/U...
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Urinary incontinence: All - MayoClinic.com
Urinary incontinence â?" Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment of loss of bladder control. ... With urge incontinence, you may also need to urinate often. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/urinary-incontinence/DS0040...
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Menopause and Bladder Control Problems
This article explains the relationship between bladder control ... Urge incontinence. Urge incontinence is another very common bladder control problem. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/womens-guide/b...
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THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 99, Urinary Incontinence
... secondary detrusor overactivity develops, urge incontinence may result, and if ... patients with stress and urge incontinence and no evidence of postural ...
http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec12/ch99/ch99a.jsp
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Urinary Incontinence
Urge incontinence ? involuntary loss of urine due to an abnormal bladder ... These techniques are effective for urge and overflow incontinence. Medications ...
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/Urinary_Incontinence...
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Overactive bladder - MayoClinic.com
Overactive bladder ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of ... Experience urge incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine immediately ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/overactive-bladder/DS00827/METHOD=print
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Urinary incontinence
Urge incontinence -- involves a strong, sudden need to urinate followed by ... Mixed incontinence -- contains components of both stress and urge incontinence. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Urinary-incontinence.htm
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Urinary incontinence and bladder control on MedicineNet.com
Urinary incontinence affects millions of women. But new drugs in development ... Trospium, also for urge incontinence, has completed Phase III clinical trials ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52102
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Urinary Incontinence
... low amounts of administered fluid (less than 200 mL) indicate urge incontinence. ... Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) may be used for urge incontinence. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000050_6.htm
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Electrical stimulation for urinary incontinence
Electrical stimulation is used to treat urinary incontinence by sending a mild electric current to the pelvic ... Incontinence. Urge Incontinence. Common ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/electrical-sti...
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Incontinence at Work: Tips for Long Meetings and Business Lunches
Incontinence can unsettle your work day. Try these tips to get through long ... 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Overactive Bladder or Urge Incontinence ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/features/at-wo...
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Incontinence: Tips for Vacations
Urge and stress incontinence follow you wherever you go -- but you can still enjoy vacations. ... Spicy foods can trigger accidents if you have urge incontinence. ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/features/on-va...
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quick facts
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nephrology
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uncommon (U.S.)
More common in those 50+, but can occur in all age groups.
likelihood by age
likelyhood by duration of symptoms
some common symptoms
constipation
incontinence of urine in females
urge incontinence
urgency to urinate in females
some related diagnoses
cystitis
neurogenic bladder
urinary tract obstruction
idiopathic urge incontinence
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