Urine Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine. It’s a common problem thought to affect millions of people.
There are several types of urinary incontinence, including:
1-Stress incontinence:
when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure; for example, when you cough or laugh
2-Urge incontinence
when urine leaks as you feel a sudden, intense urge to pee, or soon afterwards
3-Overflow incontinence:
when you’re unable to fully empty your bladder, which causes frequent leaking
4-Total incontinence:
when your bladder cannot store any urine at all, which causes you to pass urine constantly or have frequent leaking
Causes of urinary incontinence:-
1-Pregnancy and vaginal birth
2-Obesity
3-A family history of incontinence
4-Increasing age – although incontinence is not an inevitable part of ageing
Non-surgical treatments:-
1-lifestyle changes such as losing weight and cutting down on caffeine and alcohol
2-pelvic floor exercises, where you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles by squeezing them
3-bladder training, where you learn ways to wait longer between needing to urinate and passing urine
Preventing urinary incontinence:-
1-Maintaining a healthy weight
2-Avoiding or cutting down on alcohol
3-Staying active in particular, ensuring that your pelvic floor muscles are strong
