Stress incontinence is related to the anatomy and Urge is related to the nervous innervation of the bladder. It is very important to differentiate between the two and this is accomplished via testing done by either your gynecologist or urologist. Stress incontinence as I mentioned is related to the anatomy and results usually from injury that occurred to the supporting tissues around the bladder at the time of pregnancy and childbirth. This results in loss of urine with all the activities you describe. Either doing kegels or having a surgical repair are the remedies for stress incontinence.
Urge incontinence can mimick stress and result in loss of urine during similar activities.
The difference is that this kind of incontinence will not get better with surgery and more apporpriately treated with medications. This information is provided for educational purposes only. Please read the disclaimer .