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What is the difference between urge urinary incontinence and reflex urinary incontinence?

April 26, 2017Reflex urge urinary incontinence

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What is the difference between urge urinary incontinence and reflex urinary incontinence?

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Both urge urinary incontinence and reflex urinary incontinence are forms of urge incontinence (overactive bladder). The difference between the two is in the cause. Urge urinary incontinence is caused by detrusor overactivity, and reflex urinary incontinence is caused by a spinal lesions above S-2.