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Female Urinary Stress Incontinence


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Picture of female urinary stress incontinence

Increased pressure on the bladder caused by sneezing, coughing, laughing, or straining can force urine past the neck of the bladder and out through the urethra.


Last Updated: September 13, 2010
Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine

Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology


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