Urinary
incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing
problem. The severity of urinary incontinence ranges from occasionally leaking
urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden
and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.
If
urinary incontinence affects your day-to-day activities, don't hesitate to see
your doctor. In most cases, simple lifestyle changes or medical treatment can
ease your discomfort or stop urinary incontinence.
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| URINARY INCONTINENCE |
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| MALE URINARY INCONTINENCE |
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| FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE |
Causes
- Alcohol – Taking alcohol
- Over hydration - Drinking a lot of fluids, especially in a short period of time.
- Caffeine
- Bladder irritation - Carbonated drinks, tea and coffee —
- Medications - Heart medications, blood pressure drugs, sedatives, muscle relaxants and other medications may contribute to bladder control problems.
- Changes with aging - Aging of the bladder muscle leads to a decrease in the bladder's capacity to store urine and an increase in overactive bladder symptoms
- Menopause - women produce less estrogen, a hormone that helps keep the lining of the bladder and urethra healthy. With less estrogen, these tissues may deteriorate, which can aggravate incontinence.
- Urinary tract infection - Infections can irritate your bladder, causing you to have strong urges to urinate. These urges may result in episodes of incontinence, which may be your only warning sign of a urinary tract infection. Other possible signs and symptoms include a burning sensation when you urinate and foul-smelling urine.
- Constipation - The rectum is located near the bladder and shares many of the same nerves. Hard, compacted stool in your rectum causes these nerves to be overactive and increase urinary frequency. In addition, compacted stool can sometimes interfere with the emptying of the bladder, which may cause overflow incontinence.
- Pregnancy and childbirth - Pregnant women may experience stress incontinence because of hormonal changes and the increased weight of an enlarging uterus. In addition, the stress of a vaginal delivery can weaken muscles needed for bladder control. The changes that occur during childbirth can also damage bladder nerves and supportive tissue, leading to a dropped (prolapsed) pelvic floor. With prolapse, your bladder, uterus, rectum or small bowel can get pushed down from the usual position and protrude into your vagina. Such protrusions can be associated with incontinence.
- Hysterectomy - In women, the bladder and uterus lie close to one another and are supported by many of the same muscles and ligaments. Any surgery that involves a woman's reproductive .
- Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis) - This chronic condition causes painful and frequent urination, and rarely, urinary incontinence.
- Prostatitis - Loss of bladder control isn't a typical sign of prostatitis, which is inflammation of the prostate gland — a walnut-sized organ located just below the male bladder. Even so, urinary incontinence sometimes occurs with this common condition.
- Enlarged prostate - In older men, incontinence often stems from enlargement of the prostate gland, a condition also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Prostate cancer - In men, stress incontinence or urge incontinence can be associated with untreated prostate cancer. However, more often, incontinence is a side effect of treatments — surgery or radiation — for prostate cancer.
- Bladder cancer or bladder stones - Incontinence, urinary urgency and burning with urination can be signs and symptoms of bladder cancer or bladder stones. Other signs and symptoms include blood in the urine and pelvic pain.
- Neurological disorders - Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, a brain tumor or a spinal injury can interfere with nerve signals involved in bladder control, causing urinary incontinence.
- Obstruction - A tumor anywhere along your urinary tract can block the
normal flow of urine and cause incontinence, usually overflow incontinence.
Urinary stones — hard, stone-like masses that can form in the bladder — may be
to blame for urine leakage. Stones can be present in your kidneys, bladder or
ureters.
Nerves carry signals from the brain to the bladder and sphincter. Any disease, condition, or injury that damages nerves can lead to urination problems.
Signs
and symptoms
- Stress incontinence - This is loss of urine when you exert pressure — stress — on your bladder by coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising or lifting something heavy.
- Urge incontinence - This is a sudden, intense urge to urinate, followed by an involuntary loss of urine.
- Overflow incontinence - If you frequently or constantly dribble urine, you may have overflow incontinence, which is an inability to empty your bladder.
- Mixed incontinence.
- Functional incontinence.
- Total incontinence.
Homoeopathy Treatment
for Urinary Incontinence in Older people
- Arnica
- Belladonna
- Causticum
- Equisetum
- Ferrum phos
- Kreosotum
- Lycopodium
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| HOMOEOPATHY FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE IN OLD AGE PEOPLE |
Management
& Prevention
- Exercises
- One of the most common treatment is muscle exercising
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Don't smoke
- Avoid bladder irritants
- Eat more fiber
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