What Women Need to Know About Bladder Control
Overflow incontinence happens when a person is unable to empty their bladder properly, leading to leakage and a chronically full bladder. Weak bladder muscles, a blocked urethra and nerve damage from diabetes can lead to overflow incontinence, which is the rarest type experienced by women.
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February 17, 2014Citation:
National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse, “Urinary Incontinence in Women” National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse, “What I need to know about Bladder Control for Women” National Institute of Aging, “Urinary Incontinence” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, “Urinary incontinence among patients with arthritis--a neglected disability.” Courtesy of Yuri Arcurs | Dreamstime Courtesy of Ron Chapple | Dreamstime Courtesy of Valua Vitaly | Dreamstime Courtesy of Nyul | Dreamstime Courtesy of Fabio Formaggio | Dreamstime Courtesy of Edmandarina | Dreamstime Courtesy of Sergey Lavrentev | Dreamstime Courtesy of Martin Fischer | Dreamstime Courtesy of Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime Courtesy of Rido | Dreamstime Courtesy of Petrkurgan | Dreamstime Courtesy of Andres Rodriguez | Dreamstime
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