Table 2: Established causes of urinary incontinence

Failure of bladder to store urine   Failure of bladder to empty urine
Detrusor over activity   Decreased outlet resistance   Increased outlet resistance   Abnormal Detrusor activity
Idiopathic
Neurogenic
 
Pelvic floor weakness
Sphincter incompetence
 
Prostatic enlargement
Urethral stricture
Detrusor sphincter dyssynergia
 
Detrusor under activity
Acontractile detrusor