Urinary Incontinence in Females

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What is the main reason for late seeking help for urinary incontinence in females?

  • Lack of available treatments
  • Belief that bladder control loss is normal after childbirth
  • Physical discomfort in seeking help
  • Embarrassment and ignorance (correct)

Which muscle innervates the bladder?

  • Sympathetics
  • Parasympathetics (correct)
  • Striated muscle
  • Smooth muscle fibers

What is the composition of the trigone in the lower urinary tract?

  • Devoid of any muscle fibers
  • Composed of two smooth layers that continue with the smooth layer of the urethra (correct)
  • Composed of skeletal muscles
  • Composed of transitional cells only

What contributes approximately 1/3 of the urethral pressure?

<p>Rich layer of collagen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle is located in the middle third of the urethra?

<p>Striated muscle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What lines the proximal half of the normal urethra?

<p>Transitional cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the involuntary loss of urine that is objectively demonstrable and is a social or hygienic problem?

<p>Stress incontinence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of genuine Stress Incontinence?

<p>Urethral sphincter mechanism dysfunction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the associated features of stress incontinence?

<p>Urgency, frequency, dysuria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the etiology of stress incontinence?

<p>Advanced age, previous pelvic surgeries, menopause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of the bladder during the storage phase?

<p>$400-500$ ml (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sphincter has no direct connection with the urethra and is situated at the middle and lower thirds of the urethra?

<p>Levator ani (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes genuine Stress Incontinence according to the text?

<p>$Intraurethral$ pressure exceeds intavesical pressure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of stress incontinence according to its severity?

<p>$Grade 3$ - Under mild stress like standing, being continent in supine position (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the bladder capacity defined during the storage phase?

<p>$150-250$ ml till $10$ cm water to $300$ ml till $15$ cm water for $500$ ml (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What supports the urethra according to the text?

<p>Pudourethral ligament and its surrounding fascia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of muscles relaxes during the voiding phase?

<p>Pelvic floor muscles and intrinsic sphincter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens at a suitable time and place during the voiding phase?

<p>Cortical inhibition is released and relaxation of pelvic floor occur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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