HOLY LIFE CLUB MEETS IN KADIKÖY
One out of every 4 women aged 40 and over in Turkey suffers from urinary incontinence. In order to talk about this problem, under the moderation of Nergis Kumbasar in Istanbul Kadıköy, Continence Association Leader Prof. Dr. Tufan Tarcan and member of the administrative council Prof. Dr. Oktay Demirkesen attended the informative seminar on “Incontinence is a Problem”, which he attended as a speaker. While Demirkesen underlined that urinary incontinence is a disease that affects people’s social life, Tarcan emphasized the importance of controlling the types and causes of urinary incontinence for accurate and fast treatment.
8 more cities will be visited
In our country, 3 million women face the problem of urinary incontinence. After the book project, which was written together with the whole of Turkey, about the stories of “missed moments in life” 2 years ago, with the aim of informing and raising awareness for women with urinary incontinence, Continence Association, Canped and Nergis Kumbasar met to sign another valuable project in 2019-2020. . Choosing Istanbul as their first stop, this group aims to reach more people related to the disease by traveling to 8 more cities.
Under the leadership of Turkey’s most preferred bladder pad brand, Canped, Continence Association, which carries out valuable studies on urinary incontinence, and the project representative, the famous artist Nergis Kumbasar, came to the fore again for the project “The Club for Those Who Can’t Miss Life”. The first seminar, in which a heavy participation took place within the scope of the project, was held in Kadıköy Municipality in Istanbul.
The information seminar on “Incontinence is a Problem”, supported by Kadıköy Municipality Social Life House and held at Kozyatağı Cultural Center Conference Hall, moderated by Nergis Kumbasar, Continence Association Leader Prof. Dr. Tufan Tarcan and member of the administrative council Prof. Dr. Oktay Demirkesen as a speaker.
The next stop will be Ankara
The second stop of the Those Who Don’t Miss Life Club will be in Ankara on October 15th. It has also been announced that information seminars will be held in Bursa, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Gaziantep, Erzurum and Trabzon municipalities after Istanbul and Ankara. Along with informative seminars, Nergis Kumbasar aims to announce the issue to more women with street interviews.
Underlining that urinary incontinence is a disease that affects people’s social life, Prof. Dr. Oktay Demirkesen stated that, in general, this disease is more common in women after the age of 40, and that it is experienced in both women and men in later ages.
“Patients go to the doctor with prejudice”
Mentioning that too many diseases can lie behind the symptom of this disease, Continence Association Leader Prof. Dr. Tufan Tarcan emphasized the importance of controlling the types and causes of urinary incontinence for accurate and rapid treatment. Noting that patients go to the doctor with the preconception of drugs or surgery at the point of treatment, Tarcan continued: “How and when do you leak urine? Are you leaking urine with a sudden feeling of urgency? This is called urge urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence by coughing or sneezing is called tension urinary incontinence. Mixed incontinence if you have both. Without realizing it, constantly dripping, this is called continuous type of urinary incontinence. If your mobility has decreased appropriately and you have difficulty in movement, we call it functional urinary incontinence. The doctor should be able to distinguish this sufficiently. That’s why doctors ask you detailed questions about it. Sometimes, when no answer can be found with the questions, it is also revealed which urinary incontinence is with the tests.”
Saying that the types of the disease are very valuable in urinary incontinence, Oktay Demirkesen said, “Tension urinary incontinence is more common in the 40-50s. At later ages, functional urinary incontinence occurs on both sides. After distinguishing the cause, the treatment method is determined.” said.
Mentioning that urinary incontinence occurs when laughing or laughing, Tufan Tarcan said, “If your children are over the age of 4 and they are still not completely dry, they should consult a doctor. Innocent urinary incontinence should be prevented as soon as possible. It can have social effects on children. It can even lead to kidney failure.” he said.
“Walking and pilates have a positive effect”
Pointing out that pregnancy period is a risk factor, Demirkesen said, “Walking and pilates have a positive effect on urinary incontinence. We can say that it will be especially beneficial for tension-type urinary incontinence.” made a statement.
When Nergis Kumbasar asked that even educated women feel uncomfortable talking about this condition with their friends, Tufan Tarcan replied: “One out of every three women over the age of 60 suffers from urinary incontinence. 12 percent of women with urinary incontinence go to the doctor just for this reason. Sports and weight are very valuable in this disease. We need to get rid of the excess weight. The habit of pushing is a very wasteful habit. It is very valuable in terms of this disease to defecate comfortably in order not to get this disease in the following processes. It is necessary to pay attention to nutrition and smoking. Smoking should definitely be stopped. Patients have a fear of getting worse when they go to the doctor. More than shame, this pulls people back about going to the doctor.”
“Seeing a specialist doctor in this disease is of great value”
Stating that specialist physicians and patients should meet in order to avoid wrong practices, Demirkesen said, “Otherwise, wrong practices may occur. These can cause negative situations in patients.” he said. Oktay Demirkesen finished his words as follows: “It is necessary to put life style change in the first place. Liquid consumption, sugar consumption, these should be put in order. According to the type of urinary incontinence, a fork in the road is entered. There are many different forms of treatment. Injection into the bladder. The success rate in treatments is also high. As the age increases, body defects become more common. There may be sufferings that reduce the quality of life related to urination because of the problem. Sleeping is disrupted.” said.
