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Screening for Urinary Incontinence

by Michael Jubinville, MPH

En Español (Spanish Version)

Screening

Talking to Your Doctor

Living With Urinary Incontinence

Resource Guide

The purpose of screening is to find and treat health problems early. They are given to people who may be at high risk, but who don’t have problems.

There are no screening guidelines or tests for urinary incontinence.

REFERENCES:

Urinary incontinence in men. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900624/Urinary-incontinence-in-men. Updated December 4, 2018. Accessed January 15, 2019.

Urinary incontinence in women. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900573/Urinary-incontinence-in-women. Updated November 14, 2018. Accessed January 15, 2019.

Last reviewed December 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrienne Carmack, MD Last Updated: 1/15/2019

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