Urge incontinence is an urgent need to urinate followed by leakage. Overflow incontinence happens when small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder. An emotional rather than a physical cause is called psychological incontinence . Stress incontinence occurs when laughing, lifting heavy objects, sneezing or coughing. A constant dripping of urine night and day is called total incontinence .
Mixed incontinence is a mixture of any of the above-mentioned causes.
Treatment for incontinence depends on the type and the severity, but the majority of doctors believe that most patients will respond to behavioral techniques. Most of these techniques should be used with structured nursing or doctor supervision. Always check with a health care professional before trying any technique to treat incontinence. Bladder training works best for urge and stress incontinence, and it involves scheduled urinations. The patient must inhibit elimination until a set time, and the amount of time between urinations will be progressively increased.