What is Urinary Incontinence? Treatments

Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control or the inability to control urination (urination). It is a common condition. It can range from a minor problem to something that greatly affects your daily life. In any case, it can improve with proper treatment.

In adults, you are at higher risk for urinary incontinence if you:

• You’re a woman, especially after going through pregnancy, childbirth, or menopause.
• He is an older adult. As you age, the muscles of the urinary tract weaken, making it difficult to hold urine.
• He is a man with prostate problems.
• Have certain health problems, such as diabetes, obesity , or long- term constipation
• is a smoker.
• You have a birth defect that affects the structure of your urinary tract.
• In children, bedwetting is more common in younger children, boys, and those whose parents wet the bed as children.

Treatment depends on the type and cause of your urinary incontinence. You may need a combination of treatments. At first, your provider may suggest self-care treatments, including:

Lifestyle changes to reduce leaks

• Drink the right amount of fluid at the right time.
• Be physically active.
• Keep a healthy weight.
• Avoid constipation.
• No Smoking.

Bladder training: This involves urinating on a schedule. Your provider makes a schedule from the information in your bladder diary. Once you’ve settled into this schedule, gradually wait a little longer between bathroom visits. This can help stretch your bladder so it can hold more urine.

Do exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles: Strong pelvic floor muscles hold urine better than weak muscles. Also called Kegel exercises, these strengthening exercises involve tensing and relaxing the muscles that control urine flow