Inability to control the voiding of urine is described as?

• A. Incontinence
• B. Urinary Incontinence
• C. Stress Incontinence
• D. Overactive Bladder

Answer: (B)

The ability to hold urine is controlled by the bladder and its sphincters, so when someone cannot prevent urination, the term that fits best is urinary incontinence. This specifies urine loss as the symptom, distinguishing it from other bodily incontinence (like fecal) and from more specific patterns of urinary leakage. The phrase describes involuntary leakage of urine, which is what the question is asking about. The other options describe particular patterns (such as leakage with effort or a sudden urge) or use a broader, less precise term, so they don’t match the general sense of not being able to control voiding as precisely.