"Urinary Incontinence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Involuntary loss of URINE, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. Major types of incontinence include URINARY URGE INCONTINENCE and URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014549
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.934.852 C13.351.968.934.814 C23.888.942.343.800
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Urinary Incontinence".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Urinary Incontinence".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Urinary Incontinence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Urinary Incontinence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Urinary Incontinence" by people in Profiles.
-
Evaluating the early effects of using an online educational module to elicit patient preferences for treatment following pre-visit screening for urinary incontinence in primary care. Fam Pract. 2026 04 03; 43(3).
-
Automated Screening and Education for Women With Urinary Incontinence in Primary Care. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 04 01; 186(4):437-443.
-
Impact of bariatric surgery on pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective Studies. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2026 Aug; 22(8):901-909.
-
Intervention Counseling for Return to Sex After Urogynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Nov 01; 146(5):701-709.
-
Postpartum Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Disorders: Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2025 Jul 03; 27(1):48.
-
Standardized Counseling Tool for Returning to Sexual Activity After Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Nov 01; 146(5):e80-e84.
-
Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 May; 60(5):162243.
-
The Pelvic Floor Disorders Network: Evolution Over Two Decades of Female Pelvic Floor Research. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 10 01; 30(10):854-869.
-
Urinary Incontinence in Primary Care-The Gap Between Recommendations and Real World. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 09 01; 30(9):765-773.
-
Functional and oncologic outcomes of prostate capsule-sparing radical cystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Urol Oncol. 2024 05; 42(5):121-132.