Inability to control voiding under physical stress such as running or coughing is called?

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

Answer: (C)

When physical activities raise the pressure inside the abdomen, the bladder and urethra need solid support to stay closed. If the pelvic floor muscles or urethral sphincter are weakened, this added pressure can push urine past the sphincter, causing leakage during actions like running, coughing, or lifting. That pattern is stress incontinence. It’s different from urge incontinence (overactive bladder), where leakage happens with a sudden, strong urge to void. It’s also not just a general term for any leakage (urinary incontinence) and not related to low urine production (oliguria).