stress incontinence

noun

: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder accompanying physical activity (such as laughing or coughing) which places increased pressure on the abdomen compare urge incontinence

Examples of stress incontinence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes the five major types: stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, overflow incontinence, and functional continence. —Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024

Mixed incontinence: This is a combination of both urge and stress incontinence. —Madeleine Burry, Health, 30 Mar. 2024

Over-the-counter medicines are not likely to help stress incontinence after prostate surgery. —Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 June 2023

This type is different from stress incontinence. —Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022

There are two main types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence, Suzette Sutherland, MD, director of female urology and associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, tells SELF. —Erica Sweeney, SELF, 7 Nov. 2022

Sling surgery is the most common surgery for stress incontinence in women. —Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022

Men with stress incontinence can also have sling surgery. —Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022

There are, says Lauren Stewart, MD, assistant professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at NYU Langone, two types of incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence. —Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

stress incontinence

noun

: involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder accompanying physical activity (as in laughing, coughing, sneezing, or physical exercise) which places increased pressure on the abdomen

… stress incontinence, is the loss of a little urine with a cough or a sneeze; as the condition progresses, any movement that increases pressure in the abdomen—such as bending over—may cause leakage.

—Women's Health

compare urge incontinence