Definition of Stress incontinence

1. Noun. Urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining.

Generic synonyms: Enuresis, Urinary Incontinence

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stress Incontinence

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streptozotocin
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stress incontinence (current term)
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Literary usage of Stress incontinence

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy: Principles and Techniques by Camran Nezhat (2000)
"Sacrospinous ligament fixation with trans- vaginal needle suspension for advanced pelvic organ prolapse and stress incontinence. Obstet Gynecol 1997; 89:129 ..."

2. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment: Clinical Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Studies reviewed show stress incontinence for 1.9 percent and urge incontinence ... Following TUIP, 0.8 percent of patients experienced stress incontinence. ..."

3. Who? What? Where?: Resources for Women's Health & Agingby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"stress incontinence also occurs in younger women. Incontinence can be treated or controlled in many cases, is not an inevitable result of aging but is ..."

4. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age Pages (1993)
"stress incontinence is the leakage of urine during exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting heavy objects, or other body movements that put pressure ..."

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