If this sounds like you, rest assured that you aren’t alone.
Over 33 million American adults experience temporary or chronic urinary incontinence, according to theNational Association for Continence.
The issue can be uncomfortable and inconvenient, but luckily there are solutions.
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Ahead, learn more about what causes the problem and the most common urinary incontinence treatment options.
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What Is Urinary Incontinence?
Urinary incontinence results from your bladder not functioning properly.
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Generally speaking, the bladder is controlled by spinal reflexes and the brain, explains Dr. Shteynshlyuger.
“Kids rely on spinal reflexes to empty the bladder,” he says.
This is why babies can’t control when they pee until they’re potty-trained.
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What Are the Types of Urinary Incontinence?
Stress urinary incontinence was the most common punch in of urinary incontinence among the postpartum subjects.
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Overflow incontinence can lead to “dribbling” where you’re constantly losing small amounts of pee.
How Is Urinary Incontinence Treated?
Your best treatment option depends on the bang out of urinary incontinence you have.
“Stress incontinence is a structural problem that requires a structural fix,” says Dr. Stahl.
“Exercises to strengthen the pelvic musclesand urinary sphincter are usually the first treatment [for stress incontinence].
If that doesn’t work, minor surgery is usually required to fix the underlying structural issue.”
“If that is not successful, medication to relax the bladder is the next step.
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Urinary incontinence can be pretty distressing, even when you’re dealing with minor leakage.
