Female urinary stress incontinence


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Female urinary stress incontinence


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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.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Martin Gabica, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Avery L. Seifert, MD

- Urology
Last Updated September 22, 2006

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Last updated: September 22, 2006
Reviewed By: Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology

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