Overflow Incontinence is described as

Overflow Incontinence is described as

• A. Involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention and overflow of the bladder
• B. Leakage due to sudden urge
• C. No leakage
• D. Nocturnal enuresis

Answer: (A)

Overflow incontinence occurs when the bladder becomes overdistended because it can’t empty properly, so urine leaks involuntarily as pressure builds. This type of leakage is tied to a full, overfilled bladder and is often caused by detrusor underactivity or an outlet obstruction (such as an enlarged prostate, urethral stricture, or certain neuro problems). You might notice a weak, intermittent stream, hesitancy, a feeling of incomplete emptying, and a high post-void residual urine. The other scenarios don’t describe this pattern: a sudden urge causing leakage is urge incontinence; no leakage isn’t incontinence; nocturnal enuresis refers to bedwetting at night. Understanding this helps target treatment to relieve the obstruction or improve bladder emptying, sometimes with catheterization, medications, or surgery.

Overflow incontinence occurs when the bladder becomes overdistended because it can’t empty properly, so urine leaks involuntarily as pressure builds. This type of leakage is tied to a full, overfilled bladder and is often caused by detrusor underactivity or an outlet obstruction (such as an enlarged prostate, urethral stricture, or certain neuro problems). You might notice a weak, intermittent stream, hesitancy, a feeling of incomplete emptying, and a high post-void residual urine.

The other scenarios don’t describe this pattern: a sudden urge causing leakage is urge incontinence; no leakage isn’t incontinence; nocturnal enuresis refers to bedwetting at night. Understanding this helps target treatment to relieve the obstruction or improve bladder emptying, sometimes with catheterization, medications, or surgery.