Thursday, January 22, 2015

Effortless Ways Of Controlling Urinary Incontinence

By Enid Hinton


The loss of bladder control is what is usually referred to as urinary incontinence. It may manifest as total loss of bladder control or occasional minor leakages. It is either temporary or chronic depending on the cause. Age a predisposing factor with varying degrees of severity. The suggestions given by experts on controlling urinary incontinence include the following.

Exercises- the exercises can be used by both men and women regardless of their age. They are aimed at strengthening pelvic floor muscles which support and hold your bladder. Weakness of these muscles is the main cause of leakage. The exercise involves pretending to stop urine flow by pulling in and squeezing those muscles for up to ten minutes. This routine is repeated about ten times in a day.

Exercises take time to deliver results, just like physical fitness. The least time you can expect to see results is six weeks. This should not be a reason to stop exercising. The exercises can be performed anywhere including public places. The beauty of it is that no one knows you are exercising.

Scheduled visits to the toilet- create a habit of going to the bathroom after several hours whether the bladder is full or not. This schedule will be picked by the brain and naturalized. Your bladder will adapt to this schedule and only release urine at a particular time.

Loose weight and quit smoking- a lot of weight exerts pressure on the bladder causing it to malfunction. This is the explanation given for leakage. It is the chronic cough smokers have that exerts pressure on your bladder leading to leakage. Shedding weight and quitting smoking are therefore excellent ways of regain comfort by controlling your bladder.

Keep off alcohol and caffeine- bladder muscles are weakened by alcohol with caffeine increasing the urge to pass urine. Experts advise anyone with urinary incontinence to avoid the two and their bi-products. Alcohol is known to impair judgment meaning that you will not recognize when your bladder is full and will therefore delay the visit to the toilet. This will lead to leakage.

Medication- bladder control can be enhanced using medication. Your physician conducts thorough examination before making any recommendation. The physician has to identify if the condition is caused by smoking, alcohol, age obesity or pregnancy so that other measures are taken alongside medication.

Varying causes make accurate diagnosis a challenge. The physician requires you to document your fluid consumption, quantities and incidences of lost control. This is the information used to develop the best solution. Ultrasound and physical examination are also carried out.

The condition comes with other secondary symptoms that you should be aware of. They include skin infections that arise out of prolonged dampness of the pelvic region. This may spread to other areas in the body. The other risks are infections on the urinary track.

There is no form of urinary incontinence that is not manageable. These include the overflow, stress and urge varieties. You should not be embarrassed considering that a large population experiences the condition with varying degrees of severity. There are excellent products like specialized under wears and medication to provide comfort. Consult your physician on your best option.




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