Urinary Incontinence: How it can be fixed

There are really only four different types.

• Stress incontinence occurs when urine leaks as pressure are put on the bladder, such as during exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, or lifting heavy objects. It’s the most common type of bladder control problem in younger and middle-aged women. It also may begin later, around the time of menopause.
• Urge incontinence happens when people have a sudden need to urinate and cannot hold their urine long enough to get to the toilet. It may be a problem for people who have diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or stroke.
• Overflow incontinence happens when small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is always full. A man can have trouble emptying his bladder if an enlarged prostate is blocking the urethra. Diabetes and spinal cord injuries can also cause this type of incontinence.
• Functional incontinence occurs in many older people who have normal bladder control. They just have a problem getting to the toilet because of arthritis or other disorders that make it hard to move quickly.
• Mixed incontinence – just a combo of any 2-3 above

There are various reasons for urinary incontinence.

• urinary tract infections
• vaginal infection or irritation
• constipation.
• Some medications can cause bladder control problems that last a short time.

When urinary incontinence lasts longer, it may be due to:

• Weak bladder or pelvic floor muscles
• Overactive bladder muscles
• Damage to nerves that control the bladder from diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, or Parkinson’s disease
• Diseases such as arthritis may make it difficult to get to the bathroom in time
• Pelvic organ prolapse, which is when pelvic organs (such as the bladder, rectum, or uterus) shift out of their normal place into the vagina or anus. When pelvic organs are out of place, the bladder and urethra are not able to work normally, which may cause urine to leak.

Most urinary incontinence in men is related to the prostate gland. Male incontinence may be caused by:

• Prostatitis is a painful inflammation of the prostate gland
• Injury or damage to nerves or muscles from surgery
• An enlarged prostate gland can lead to benign prostate hyperplasia, a condition in which the prostate grows as men age

Incontinence affects 51% of all seniors and 70.3% of long-term care facilities.

The good news is that modern medicine has procedures, surgeries, devices, and therapy in place to fix most urinary incontinence.

If we know the reason behind it, then the treatment is right around the corner for most folks under 80 years old.

If you want to see if Urinary Incontinence can be fixed in your loved one so you do not have to hassle with it anymore, then grab this

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Save our environment and landfills

ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly? Almost nil.

• Over 20 BILLION diapers are placed in landfills every year.
• Adult diapers take 550 years to break down
• There is no such thing as a biodegradable diaper
• Some diapers are kinder to the environment than others
• Methane gas is released in the atmosphere from human excretion in these diapers.
• This means that with disposable pullups and adult diapers being used from 2-8 times a day is an $11 BILLION dollar business.

FINANCIALLY friendly? Not at all. 

The average family member will spend $240 a month.

See this article which goes into more detail.

https://www.idiaper.com/adult-diapers-budget

The best way to fight costs and protect the environment is to talk to your primary care physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner about the procedures available for many causes of incontinence.

If you, as the family member can make it through the day on one less pull-up or diaper because a procedure worked, think how much you are helping the environment and your wallet.