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Urinary Incontinence

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TYPES

Causes

Prevention

Urinary incontinence is a loss of control of the bladder. In some cases, it may result in a total loss of the bladder’s contents or it may just cause minor leakage and commonly associated with pregnancy, childbirth, menopause or a range of chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes or arthritis.

TYPES

Urinary incontinence is divided into three different categories, or types. However, you may experience a mix of the types or all three.

Stress Incontinence

Urge Incontinence

Overflow IncontinenceFunctional Incontinence

Stress Incontinence

This type of incontinence may occur when you participate in some types of physical activity—such as when you are exercising, coughing, sneezing, or laughing. The activity causes the sphincter muscle, which normally holds your urine in the bladder, to weaken and release urine.

Urge Incontinence

Urge incontinence occurs when you feel a sudden and strong urge, or need, to urinate. Very soon after the urge strikes, you lose control of your bladder. Often, you do not have time between the urge and the loss of urine to make it to a bathroom.

Overflow Incontinence

This type occurs when you urinate but do not completely empty the bladder. Later, you may lose some urine. Overflow incontinence can also be called dribbling.

Functional Incontinence

With functional incontinence, physical problems such as arthritis, or cognitive problems such as dementia, prevent you from getting to the bathroom in time.

CAUSES

There are many causes of urinary incontinence—including physical damage, aging, cancer, infection, and neurological disorder. Some of these conditions will only result in temporary urinary problems and are easily treated, while others are more serious and persistent.

Temporary

Causes

Aging Damage

Enlarged

Prostate

Cancer

Some cases of incontinence are temporary. Often, these instances are caused by an external, or lifestyle, factor. Drinking alcohol, caffeinated beverages, or too much of any fluid can cause a temporary loss of bladder control.

Temporary Causes

As you age, your bladder muscle becomes weaker and incontinence becomes more likely. Any issues with your blood vessels will make this situation worse.

Aging

Any damage caused to your pelvic floor muscles can lead to incontinence, since these muscles support your bladder.

Damage

In nearly all men, the prostate gland enlarges with age. It is common for men to experience some incontinence as a result.

Enlarged Prostate

Prostate cancer in men, or bladder cancer in men or women, can cause incontinence. In some cases, the cancer’s treatment will cause incontinence as a side effect.

Cancer

PREVENTIONS

There are certain steps you can take at home to make living with incontinence easier. Your doctor can explain how you can strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, if this is the cause of your incontinence. It may involve urinating on a strict schedule or doing exercises to work the muscles.

Home Care for Urinary Incontinence

You can also arrange your home to help you better manage your incontinence. You can make sure you have a clear and easy path to the bathroom, keep a night light on to make getting to the toilet easier in the dark, and use absorbent undergarments such as adult diapers, adult briefs, absorbent underwear or adult pull-ups when you leave the house to prevent accidents.

PREVENTIONS

You cannot prevent all cases of urinary incontinence, but there are some steps you can take to reduce your risk. Try to live a healthy lifestyle—maintain a healthy weight, avoid smoking, get plenty of exercise, and eat well. Be sure to have enough fiber in your diet, in order to prevent constipation. You should also avoid foods and drinks that seem to lead to episodes of incontinence, such as coffee or alcohol.

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