Question

Describe s/s of overflow incontinence.

a) Loss of urine with coughing or sneezing
b) Frequent, small-volume voiding with incomplete emptying of the bladder
c) Urgency and frequency with nocturia
d) Loss of urine during physical activity

Answer 1

Symptoms of overflow incontinence include frequent, small-volume voiding with incomplete bladder emptying, rather than urine loss due to coughing or physical activity, which is characteristic of stress and urge incontinence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The symptoms of overflow incontinence are most accurately described by frequent, small-volume voiding with an incomplete emptying of the bladder. This type of incontinence may occur without the usual urges to urinate that are noted in urge incontinence. Overflow urinary incontinence is often associated with an inability of the bladder to empty fully, leading to a continuous or frequent dribble of urine. Loss of urine with coughing or sneezing, urgency and frequency with nocturia, and loss of urine during physical activity are more closely related to other types of urinary incontinence such as stress and urge incontinence, rather than overflow incontinence. The micturition reflex is an interplay of involuntary and voluntary actions controlling urination, which can malfunction in cases of incontinence.