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What is urinary incontinence in women?

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What is urinary incontinence in women?

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Urinary incontinence is the loss of urine when you don’t intend it, according to Patricia Geraghty, NP. In this video, she describes the difference between stress urinary incontinence and mixed urinary incontinence.

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