Symptoms

Your symptoms will depend on the type of urinary incontinence you have.

Symptoms of stress incontinence may include loss of urine while:

• Coughing.
• Laughing.
• Lifting.
• Straining.
• Changing posture.

Symptoms of urge incontinence may include:

• A sudden, urgent need to urinate.
• Sudden accidents in which you lose a large amount of urine.
• The need to urinate frequently, often at night.

Symptoms of overflow incontinence may include:

• A urine stream that starts and stops during urination.
• An accidental release of a small amount of urine.
• A weak urine stream.
• A need to strain while urinating and a sense that the bladder is not empty.
• An urgent need to urinate, often at night.
• Loss of urine while asleep.