Do you constantly run to the bathroom? Does it hurt and burn when you urinate? What is really going on down there?
Urinary incontinence is a very insidious process, said Dr. David
Glazier, co-director of the pelvic floor center at Virginia Urology in
Richmond, Va. "It occurs very slowly; (people) think it's a normal part
of aging.
The most common types of incontinence among women are stress and urge
incontinence. Pelvic organ prolapse can be a cause. Most women see
improvement or cure through behavioral or Lifestyle modification which may vary from losing weight,
limiting caffeine, alcohol and artificial sweeteners and Kegel
exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which is considered the front
line treatment for both types, said Dr. Margaret Roberts, attending
physiatrist with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. But a third of
women don't do Kegels correctly, she said, and those front line
treatments don't work for everyone.
Stress Incontinence
This can be described as 'Leaking Urine' as a result of abdominal pressure, such as laughing, coughing, sneezing, running, jumping or having sex. It happens as the valve muscle around the urethra weakens and wears down with time, and commonly starts after childbirth, which stretches out the tissues that support the urethra and bladder. It is the most prevalent type of incontinence among women, affecting one-fourth of women over 17, and it becomes increasingly common with age.Urge Incontinence
Having the sudden urge to urinate and not always making it
to the toilet. While the causes aren't well understood, it happens when
abnormal nerve signals cause bladder contractions when you're not ready
and can be brought on by infection or nerve injuries, such as multiple
sclerosis or stroke. It is associated with overactive bladder, which
also includes urinary frequency (need to urinate more than seven to
10 times per day), and nocturia (waking up at least twice a night to
pee). Urge incontinence and overactive bladder affect one-fifth of
adults older than 40 and are twice as frequent in women as in men.
The Bottom line is if you are constantly running to the bathroom, have painful urination,
and your doctor says it’s not an infection, see a specialist for a
complete urinary work-up.
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