Coital incontinence (CI) is
urinary leakage that occurs during either
penetration or
orgasm
Orgasm (from Greek , ; "excitement, swelling") or sexual climax is the sudden discharge of accumulated sexual excitement during the sexual response cycle, resulting in rhythmic, involuntary muscular contractions in the pelvic region chara ...
and can occur with a sexual partner or with
masturbation. It has been reported to occur in 10% to 27% of sexually active women with urinary continence problems.
There is evidence to suggest links between urinary leakage at penetration and urodynamic stress incontinence, and between urinary leakage at orgasm and detrusor overactivity.
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Coital incontinence is physiologically distinct from female ejaculation, with which it is sometimes confused.]
References
Urinary incontinence
Sexual health
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