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Pad Test for Urinary Incontinence

A pad test can demonstrate the frequency and severity of incontinence that occurs in your daily life.

You will be provided with an absorbent pad that has been weighed. The pad is worn until urine leakage occurs, and then you return the soiled pad to be reweighed. The amount of urine released is estimated by measuring the increased weight of the pad.

Recommended Related to Urinary Incontinence/OAB

Functional Incontinence

Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine, affects an estimated 25 million Americans, mostly women. For most, incontinence is the result of problems controlling the bladder. For people with a type called functional incontinence, however, the problem lies in getting to and using the toilet when the need arises.

Read the Functional Incontinence article > >

The pad test is most valuable when you also keep a voiding log(What is a PDF document?).

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology
Last Revised	September 13, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: September 13, 2010

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