Gynecology: stress urinary incontinence: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Gynecology: stress urinary incontinence

Sample item

A patient leaks urine when coughing, laughing, and exercising, without urgency or dysuria. What type of incontinence is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Stress urinary incontinence

Stress incontinence is leakage with raised intra-abdominal pressure because of urethral hypermobility or sphincter weakness. Pelvic-floor therapy is often first-line management.

Option by option

  • A. Urge incontinence

    Urge incontinence is preceded by compelling urgency.

  • B. Functional incontinence

    Functional incontinence results from inability to reach the toilet.

  • C. Stress urinary incontinence (correct)

    Correct. Cough and exertion provoke stress leakage.

  • D. Overflow incontinence

    Overflow causes dribbling from chronic retention.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Stress urinary incontinence. Stress incontinence is leakage with raised intra-abdominal pressure because of urethral hypermobility or sphincter weakness.

Why is "Urge incontinence" not the answer?

Urge incontinence is preceded by compelling urgency.

Why is "Functional incontinence" not the answer?

Functional incontinence results from inability to reach the toilet.

Why is "Overflow incontinence" not the answer?

Overflow causes dribbling from chronic retention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gynecology: stress urinary incontinence in OBG. Pelvic-floor therapy is often first-line management.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Gynecology: stress urinary incontinence?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.