The symptoms of urinary incontinence depend on the type you have. There are several types of urinary incontinence, but the most common are: stress incontinence – when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure, for example when you cough or laugh urge incontinence – when urine leaks as you feel a sudden, intense urge to pass urine, or soon afterwards It is also possible to have a mixture of both stress and urge urinary incontinence.