Which of the following is a symptom list typical of overflow incontinence?

• A. Overflow incontinence
• B. Urge incontinence
• C. Functional incontinence
• D. Stress incontinence

Answer: (A)

Overflow incontinence shows up when the bladder won’t empty properly, so urine leaks as pressure builds. The typical symptom pattern includes a weak or intermittent urine stream, hesitancy or straining to void, a sense of incomplete bladder emptying, and dribbling between voids. Because the problem is poor emptying (either due to weak detrusor muscle or outlet obstruction), leakage happens as the bladder fills and pressure rises, sometimes with nocturia from continued filling at night. This contrasts with urge incontinence, which is driven by a sudden, strong urge to void followed by leakage, and with stress incontinence, where leakage occurs with activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure. Functional incontinence results from an inability to reach the toilet due to cognitive or physical limitations, not from bladder function itself.