What is urinary incontinence and how to live with it

Urinary incontinence is an involuntary urine loss, and this arises especially when coughing or do some force. It is, then, a sudden need to urinate and inability to hold urine. It can occur at any age and both men and women are exposed to suffer them, however is more common in women, especially in those which several children and vaginal deliveries have had.

Incontinence can occur due to a weakening of the muscles of the pelvis, this weakening can be caused by medications, birth, surgery of the pelvic area, excessive consumption of tobacco, e vaginal infections.

Incontinence becomes too affect daily living, because it is very unusual to have this kind of accidents urinary when exercising, coughing, laughing, sneezing, and sexual intercourse.

Types of incontinence

Total incontinence

It is characterized by a constant of small amounts of urine loss, it may be caused by damage to the urinary sphincter due to tumors, damage or injury to the nerve.

Stress incontinence

It is one of the most common and occurs when any movement or physical activity. The origin of this incontinence is located in the urethra, make some effort, increases pressure on the abdomen and bladder, but is not transmitted in the urethra which starts dribbling of urine.

Urge urinary incontinence

It manifests itself as a sudden urination and urgent necessity, It is given by an inflammation of the bladder causing that normally is not hit reaching the bathroom, is very similar to the problem of "overactive bladder" that consists of a sudden urination often boost.

Neurological cause incontinence

This is produced due to strokes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injuries.
If you suffer from incontinence it is necessary that you go to the doctor you perform certain tests.

Tests to detect urinary incontinence

Electromyography

This test is performed for study on pelvic muscle activity.

Examination of sanitary towel

This test asks people to do exercise while it puts a sanitary towel, in order to know how much is spilled while a determined effort is made.

Abdominal or pelvic ultrasound

This ultrasound is done to identify if there are tumors in the area.

Recommendations for coping with incontinence

Changing habits

Is necessary for you to decrease fluid intake, if you consume more fluids than recommended, in order to avoid the excessive formation of urine. Fluid intake should be distributed drinking more during the morning and decreasing drinks as the day progresses.
Trafficking often go to the bathroom, in order to decrease the amount of urine leaking, avoid sudden movements that cause the leakage of urine, eliminates alcohol consumption and not much condimentes foods that can irritate your bladder

It exercises the pelvis

By means of a device called a vaginal cone you can exercise the pelvis into the vagina, the idea is that you double-clicking the muscles of the pelvic floor, use it for 15 minutes during two times a day.

Drugs

There are many medications for incontinence, among them are drugs to control overactive bladder medications antimuscarinic, blocking the bladder contractions, Alpha-adrenergic agonist drugs that help increase sphincter strength.

Surgery

Surgical treatment is the latest measure taken to this problem, what is done is an internal vaginal repair, consists of a cut in the vagina and a paravaginal repair.
Most doctors advised their patients that they try other treatments before undergoing surgery.
Incontinence as well as being a problem that affects the exterior appearance, produces problems such as loss of self-esteem, the discontinuity in sexual activities, shame on itself, anxiety, depression, sadness, and social isolation.

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