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Symptoms of Incontinence


Some of the signs and symptoms of bowel or fecal incontinence include:

  • Inability to reach the toilet in time to pass stools
  • Inability to control the passage of stools or gas from the bowels, which may be solid or liquid.
  • People may also experience other medical conditions on account of bowel incontinence such as gas and bloating, constipation and diarrhea.
Signs and symptoms of urinary incontinence include:

  • One of the most common symptoms of urinary incontinence include loss  of bladder control which could range from just a few drops to moderate loss or even severe loss in some cases.
  • Urine leakage while bending, sneezing, lifting, coughing, laughing or performing any physical activity that would strain the bladder.
  • Leakage of urine while changing from a lying or sitting position to a standing position.
  • Constant leakage of the bladder.


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References
  1. Jacques Corcos, Sylvie Beaulieu, Jenny Donovan, Michelle Naughton, Momokazu Gotoh, MEMBERS of the SYMPTOM QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION ON INCONTINENCE*, Quality of Life Assessment in Men and Women With Urinary Incontinence, The Journal of Urology, Volume 168, Issue 3, September 2002, Pages 896-905, ISSN 0022-5347, 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64540-5.
  2. Geoffrey W. Cundiff, Robert L. Harris, Kimberly W. Coates, Richard C. Bump, Clinical predictors of urinary incontinence in women, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 177, Issue 2, August 1997, Pages 262-267, ISSN 0002-9378, 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70185-6.
  3. Felix W. Leung, John F. Schnelle, Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Nursing Home Residents, Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 697-707, ISSN 0889-8553, 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.06.005.