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Incontinence can be more than just an inconvenience. It can lead to rashes, sores, skin infections, and urinary tract infections as well as affect your confidence and social activities. If you're struggling with incontinence, your gynecologist can help!
Urinary incontinence is the accidental release of urine. This can happen at any time; however, it most commonly happens when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or exercise.
Symptoms
The symptoms of urinary incontinence can vary based on the type of incontinence you have.
Stress Incontinence
Stress incontinence is when you leak urine when you do something that puts pressure on your bladder, such as sneezing, laughing, coughing, jogging, lifting something, or changing positions.
Urge Incontinence
Urge incontinence is when you have a strong urge to urinate, but you struggle to make it to the bathroom in time. This urge to urinate can come suddenly or make you feel like you need to urinate frequently.
Mixed Incontinence
Mixed incontinence is when you have symptoms from both stress and urge incontinence.
Overflow Incontinence
Overflow Incontinence is when you have the urge to urinate; however, you can only release a small amount when you go to the bathroom and then leak later. This type of incontinence can also occur when your bladder becomes so full that it begins to leak urine.
Functional Incontinence
Functional incontinence means that you can't make it to the bathroom in time to urinate. This usually happens because something got in your way while you were headed to the bathroom or if you aren't able to walk there on your own.
It is important that you talk to your gynecologist if you have symptoms that could be related to urinary incontinence, you notice a change in your ability to urinate, or your incontinence starts to interfere with your daily life.
What Causes Urinary Incontinence?
Urinary incontinence is caused by conditions that stretch, weaken, or damage the pelvic floor muscles. It can also be caused by conditions that damage either the urinary tract or the nerves that control urination. These conditions can include, but are not limited to:
Urinary incontinence can also be caused by medications, such as antihistamines and decongestants.
Treatment Options
Treatment options for urinary incontinence can vary based on the type of incontinence you are struggling with. At Faith Regional, our treatment options can include bladder training, changes to your diet and lifestyle, medication, pelvic floor exercises, or a combination of these.
If non-surgical treatment options aren't working for you, then our providers will talk to you about different surgery options that are available.
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