Urge incontinence
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What is urge incontinence?
Urge incontinence is uncontrolled urine leakage (of moderate to large volume) that occurs immediately after an urgent, irrepressible need to void. Nocturia and nocturnal incontinence are common. It is the most common type of incontinence in the elderly but may affect younger people as well.
Common symptoms reported by people with urge incontinence
Treatments taken by people for urge incontinence
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Compare treatments taken by people with urge incontinence
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Who has urge incontinence on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 134 say urge incontinence is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 16 | |
| 30s | 30 | |
| 40s | 18 | |
| 50s | 25 | |
| 60s | 27 | |
| 70+ | 67 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 9 | |
| 70+ years | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 65 | |
| Female | 310 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 140 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 22 |