| Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) | Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI) |
| Symptoms | Involuntary loss of urine associated with sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting, or exercising | Involuntary leakage accompanied by or immediately preceded by urgency |
| Causes | Insufficient urethral closure | Uncontrolled bladder contractions |
| Receptors | Serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) receptors | Cholinergic muscarinic receptors |
| Common Diagnostic Indicators | More likely to be SUI: - Leaks urine upon sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting, or exercising
- Positive cough stress test
- Positive stress pad test
| More likely to be UUI: - Leaks urine accompanied by urgency, or uncontrollable voiding with little or no warning beforehand
- Negative cough stress test
- Negative stress pad test
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| Urodynamic Diagnosis | - Results of urodynamic studies indicative of SUI
| - Results of urodynamic studies indicative of UUI
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