There are four types of established urinary incontinence that are most common in women:

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI): the unintentional release or leakage of urine during sudden movements such as coughing, sneezing, laughing and exercising.

Urge Incontinence: the sudden, intense urge to urinate, followed by a loss of urine. You may feel like you never get to the bathroom fast enough, you may wake several times a night with the strong urge to urinate.

Mixed Incontinence: occurs when women have symptoms of both stress and urge incontinence.

Overflow Incontinence: occurs when the bladder doesn’t completely empty. It may be caused by dysfunctional nerves or a blockage in the urethra that prevents the flow of urine.

The right treatment for you will depend on the type of urinary incontinence that you have. This brochure deals with stress urinary incontinence, the most common type in women. It affects women of all ages — and it’s very treatable.