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What does incontinence mean?

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Noun
  1. (dated) Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
  2. (urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).
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Other forms of incontinence benefit from pelvic floor exercise monitored by biofeedback.
Short-term use of anticholinergics or antidiarrheal agents may be effective in combating incontinence associated with diarrhea.
Some are learning how to deal with incontinence and give injections and tube feeds, or coping with a parent who overdoses or self-harms.
Not all patients with urinary incontinence need urodynamic testing before surgery.
Could you please comment on the utility of Kegel exercises in helping incontinence?
She then began to complain of decreased appetite, weight loss, urinary incontinence, and ataxia.

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