Stress Incontinence – Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Stress Incontinence – Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Stress Incontinence or Stress Urinary Incontinence is a condition when urine leaks out of when pressure is applied on the abdominal area due to sneezing, coughing, lifting weights etc. When the condition is severe, even very little pressure can make the urine leak out of the bladder. Urine leakage happens due to the weakening of the muscles and tissues around the bladder and urethra that control the pressure on them. Stress Incontinence is most often seen in women than in men.