Floor & Core Lab / Emsella
When booking, select Gawler South
When booking, select Gawler South
BEFORE and AFTER

Types of Urinary Incontinence
Stress, urge and overflow incontinence are the three main types of urinary incontinence and patients may experience one type or mixed.
Stress incontinence
When pressure or “stress” is put on the bladder, for example when jumping, sneezing, coughing or laughing, it can cause uncontrolled leakage of urine, referred to as stress incontinence or light bladder leakage. Involuntary loss of bladder control can cause embarrassment, leading to a reduction in quality of life due to the restriction of enjoyable activities to avoid leakage.
Urge incontinence
The sudden or intense urge to urinate, followed by involuntary loss of bladder control are signs of urge incontinence. Patients frequently need to go to the toilet in the night, thereby disrupting sleep. Due to the urge to urinate often coming on so sudden and intense, patients typically need to know where the nearest toilet is at all times which can cause stress and anxiety.
Overflow incontinence
Overflow incontinence is when the bladder does not empty completely and uncontrolled dribbling of urine can occur.