Urinary incontinence means leaking urine when you don’t mean to. It can be a few drops or a full flood, and it usually shows up during everyday activities that put pressure on the bladder.

Stress leaks are the most common. You cough, sneeze, laugh, or lift groceries and feel a small spurt escape.

Urgency floods come next. A sudden “gotta go” hits, and you can’t make it to the toilet in time—often called overactive bladder.

Mixed loss combines both. You leak with a cough and also race to the bathroom every hour.

Overflow dribbles happen when the bladder never fully empties. You feel like you finish, then stain underwear minutes later.

Functional accidents occur when you know the bladder is fine but can’t reach the toilet fast enough—common with mobility or memory issues.

Night wetting can appear. You wake up soaked or set a second alarm just to change pads.