Pankaj Mishra

The White House tapes, the recordings that Nixon made of his conversations in office, have long been recognized as a marvel of verbal incontinence.

Indian Novelist

Incontinence is primarily a medical term associated with health issues.

Medical Condition

Discussing incontinence can be embarrassing; sensitivity is important.

Sensitive Subject

Specify the type (urinary, fecal) for clarity, as treatments differ.

Types Matter

In non-medical contexts, incontinence refers to lack of restraint.

Metaphorical Use

Being described as 'incontinent' in behavior is usually seen as negative.

Negative Connotation

Authors may use incontinence to signify a character flaw.

Literary Device

 Nonbinary, transmasculine and younger women may all cope with menopausal symptoms. So what are these symptoms? They can be physical, so that's hot flushes, joint pain, urinary incontinence, heavy periods. They can also be anxiety, depression, bouts of low confidence, difficulty sleeping.

Andrea Berchowitz: The...

 That's right, 49 surgeries are done for every one person who's helped. And the side effects in that case occur in 50 percent of the patients. They include impotence, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, rectal tearing, fecal incontinence.

How to stay calm when...

 after prostate cancer surgery may have urinary incontinence and erectile disfunction. That's a lot of people to have a lot of problems -- and this is even in so-called nerve-sparing surgery, which means that the surgeon is aware of the problem,

Quyen Nguyen:...

 In any social interaction, we do not only look for others' approval, but we also constantly fear other's disapproval when we cannot live up to their expectations. Just consider an adult with incontinence problems or a drug addiction.

Anne Scherer: Why we're...

 or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling. That can lead to an overactive pelvic floor, bladder pain, urgency, or urinary incontinence. So in the interest of long-term health,

Is it bad to hold your...

 who have infertility. I know a nine-year-old girl who has incontinence, constant infections, pain. It's that gift. It doesn't stop giving. It affects every area of your life, and this happened to me because I was born a girl

Khadija Gbla: My...

 When I was in eighth grade, our science teacher told us that all male homosexuals develop fecal incontinence because of the trauma to their anal sphincter. And I graduated high school without ever going to the cafeteria,

How the worst moments in...

 because we can actually think about prostate lumpectomy -- treating just the focal lesion and not removing the whole gland, and by that, avoiding all the issues with potency and incontinence.

Yoav Medan: Ultrasound...

 because we can actually think about prostate lumpectomy treating just the focal lesion and not removing the whole gland and by that avoiding all the issues with potency in incontinence

Ultrasound surgery --...

 began so they had to make an educated guess if this damaged Lakshmi's nerve system it could lead to incontinence and walking difficulties it's okay I'm here