Urinary incontinence is especially seen in women over the age of 40. It is a common discomfort that occurs during laughing, coughing and heavy lifting. It occurs as a result of loosening of the muscles in the lower part of the abdomen in women who have given birth in large numbers or difficult or for various reasons. Excess weight also contributes negatively to this situation.
Urinary incontinence is a symptom, not a disease. Although it is not a harbinger of a dangerous situation, it affects the person’s life negatively. It can go as far as to change your social life. Most patients choose to manage the problem in a variety of ways.
Identifying the type of urinary incontinence helps to identify the root cause of the problem:
1. Stress type: Incontinence with physical activity or strain
2. Reflex type: In the central or peripheral nerves Urinary incontinence due to an injury
3. Cystitis: Urinary incontinence in inflammatory conditions
4. Overactive: Incontinence in the form of overflow when the bladder capacity is exceeded
Evaluation of urinary incontinence, detailed taken from the patient It is done with knowledge and physical examination. Some tests are done for the function of the urinary system. It may be necessary to measure the pressure inside the bladder with a method called urodynamics, and to visualize the bladder with ultrasound or special films such as cystography.
Urinary incontinence caused by urinary tract inflammation, vaginal infection or irritation, certain medications, constipation and inactivity can be easily cured.
As a result of the examinations, the factors causing urinary incontinence are determined, and the bioresonance therapies and urinary incontinence treatments planned accordingly give very positive results in male or female patients.
Other treatment methods used are as follows:
Regulation of fluid intake:
We doctors often tell patients that plenty of fluid intake is necessary. The recommended daily fluid intake for a healthy life is 1.5 – 2 liters.
In people suffering from urinary incontinence, these amounts can be lowered a bit. Drinking a small amount of liquid in equal amounts during the day by dividing the drink at certain time intervals, and not taking heavy liquid all of a sudden, relieves urinary control. It will be beneficial to stop fluid intake 2-3 hours before going to bed in patients who complain of frequent urination at night and urinary incontinence at night.
In those with diabetes, the amount of urine increases when blood and sugar levels are high. The risk of drinking water, excessive urination and urinary incontinence increases. The improvement of the amount of sugar is effective in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Losing weight in obese or overweight patients will also reduce the amount of urinary incontinence.
Controlling toilet habits:
For a normal person, it is ideal to go to the toilet 3-4 hours while awake during the day and not wake up at night to go to the toilet. In older people, it is considered normal for these periods to be shorter and to get up to the toilet once a night.
Patients who say they go to the toilet every half hour should record the hours they go to the toilet. The toilet habit, which will start with not going to the toilet before an hour, will be regulated later, and it will be successful to gradually increase these intervals. When the patient has sudden urge to urinate and has an excessive urge to urinate while trying to lengthen the toilet intervals, it is recommended that the patient get up from his seat, move, make different movements, do exercises that work the pelvic muscles, and think that this excessive desire will gradually disappear in his mind. Thus, the frequency of going to the toilet can be reduced gradually.
Bladder triggers:
People with urinary incontinence may find that certain foods and beverages increase their frequency of urination when they pay attention. Caffeine-containing coffee and sodas, alcohol, spicy foods, acidic foods and beverages, and artificial sweeteners often have such effects.
Prevention of constipation:
Constipation is a negative picture that increases sudden urination and frequent toilet visits. The feeling of fullness given by the stool in the rectum can also cause similar sensations in the bladder, which is located just in front of the rectum. Increasing the ratio of fibrous foods in food prevents constipation. It is possible for each person to find the softening food that is better for him and to prevent constipation by taking them.
Pelvic muscle exercises:
Exercises stimulating the muscles of the pelvic floor, also known as Kegel exercises, are the first treatment method to be applied in stress urinary incontinence. Thanks to these treatments, it is tried to prevent urinary incontinence by strengthening the pelvic floor. In addition, thanks to these exercises, when sudden urinary urges that cause urge urinary incontinence occur, doing exercises helps to prevent these sudden urges.
