Urge incontinence is defined as the complaint of involuntary leakage accompanied by or immediately preceded by urgency.

 

A person suffering from severe urge incontinence might visit the toilet up to 40 times a day compared to the normal ave-rage of 7 visits per day. People suffering from urge incontinence find it hard to determine when the urge will occur and when urination will begin.

 

They may experience a more sudden, uncontrolled urination often starting with a strong urge, this urge can be painful at times.

The leakage might vary from a relatively small quantity of drops to a complete voiding of urine. Nor is it unusual to experience urge without leakage.

 

There are several possible causes of urge incontinence, such as infections, gynaecological problems, and neurological illnesses.