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What is “overflow urinary incontinence”?

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What is “overflow urinary incontinence”?

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Overflow Incontinence: Inability to control excretions. During pregnancy, urinary incontinence can occur as the baby becomes heavy on the bladder.”);return false” onmouseout=”hideToolTip()”>incontinence refers to leakage that occurs when the bladder fails to empty properly, either because of obstruction of the urethra: narrow channel through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body”);return false” onmouseout=”hideToolTip()”>urethra or weak bladder muscle contractions. Abnormally large amounts of urine remain in the bladder, even after the person tries to empty. The person may also notice a weak stream, dribbling, or needing to go frequently. Overflow incontinence is extremely unusual in women, and is usually associated with prostate enlargement in men.

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