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Urinary Incontinence in Men
Symptoms
Your symptoms will depend on the type of urinary incontinence you have.
The main symptom of Reference stress incontinence is the loss of urine while coughing, laughing, lifting, straining, or changing posture.
Symptoms of Reference urge incontinence may include:
- A sudden, urgent need to urinate.
- Sudden accidents in which you lose a large amount of urine.
- The need to urinate frequently, often at night.
Symptoms of Reference overflow incontinence may include:
- A urine stream that starts and stops during urination.
- An accidental release of a small amount of urine.
- A weak urine stream.
- A need to strain while urinating and a sense that the bladder is not empty.
- An urgent need to urinate, often at night.
- Loss of urine while asleep.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference July 17, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
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