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.
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| 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
Note:
Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization.
Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.
