Urinary Incontinence in Men - Symptoms

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SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS

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.

What Happens

By:	Healthwise Staff	Last Revised: July 8, 2010
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology

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