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title: "Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/s/stress-urinary-incontinence-(sui)/
description: "The bladder's job is to hold urine until you are ready to release it. When the bladder is working well, you can do what you would like, when you would..."
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# Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

The bladder's job is to hold urine until you are ready to release it. When the bladder is working well, you can do what you would like, when you would like, without worrying about leaks. You can go to work, school, and shop, take long car trips, exercise or enjoy a good movie without a break.

Archived from the 2024 edition

## Overview

Most people use the bathroom 6 to 8 times within 24 hours (once during the night). With a healthy bladder, going to the bathroom can be put off until it is a good time to go. You should not leak urine.

Urinary incontinence is a problem with bladder control, leading to urine leaks. Millions of people in the United States live with this problem. It stops men, women and children from doing the things they like. You may even have a fear of being far from a bathroom because of urinary incontinence. If this happens to you or a loved one, talk with your health care provider about your symptoms. There are many ways to manage and treat this problem. With your health care provider, you can find help.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Slings
- Other Considerations
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- Explore Further

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### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/s/stress-urinary-incontinence-(sui)/**
- Edition**2024 edition**
- Group**Bladder Cancer, Control and Health**

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