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Sexually transmitted disease (STD):
Infections that are most commonly spread through sexual intercourse or genital contact.
Slingsling procedures:
Surgical methods for treating urinary incontinence involving the placement of a sling, made either of tissue obtained from the person undergoing the sling procedure or a synthetic material. The sling is anchored to retropubic and/or abdominal structures.
Sphincter:
A ring of muscle fibers located around an opening in the body that regulates the passage of substances.
Stress test:
A diagnostic test that requires patients to lift something or perform an exercise to determines if there is urine loss when stress is placed on bladder muscles.
Stress urinary incontinence:
The involuntary loss of urine during period of increased abdominal pressure. Such events include laughing, sneezing, coughing or lifting heavy objects.
Testosterone:
The sex hormone that stimulates development of male sex characteristics and bone and muscle growth; produced by the testicles and in small amounts by the ovaries.
Transient urinary incontinence:
Temporary episodes of urinary incontinence that are gone when the cause of the episode is identified and treated, such as a bladder infection.
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