A Brief On Incontinence
With age, we become prone to body malfunctions which are often humiliating as well as distressing
. Two such problems are the loss of bladder power or faecal incontinence. This problem is common in both sexes.
We can still recollect those days of our childhood, when we used to wake up in a wet bed and got scolded by our parents for the same. Our parents still laugh on about the endeavour they used to put in keeping us dry by fitting us into nappies. But this is no more a childhood problem, as adults too are suffering from the complication of controlling their bladder and/or bowel. Medically coined as urinary and faecal incontinence respectively, these problems occur in people of all ages, especially in adults rather than youngsters.
* Causes
There are in fact several reasons behind the incapability of controlling our bladder. Some of them are:
Diseases like diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, primary polydipsia, etc. produce excess urine in our body, which in medical terms called Polyuria. This in turn causes urinary urgency. Polyuria may not be a potent cause for incontinence, but cannot be neglected.
Excess intake of caffeine, mainly through beverages, usually stimulates the bladder leading incontinence.
Another potent cause is enlarged prostrate. This is mainly observed in people above 40 years. Prostrate cancer and the treatment can also be considered playing a major role in this case.
Damaging or weakening of muscles around the urethra can also be a leading cause behind the leakage of urine.
Incontinence can also occur if the bladder fails to empty at the right time which leaves considerable amount of urine within it. Later when the bladder gets filled, urine leaks out.
Other diseases like Parkinson's disease, spina bifida, strokes, spinal cord injuries, etc. are also some other causes behind incontinence.
* Types
Now, when we know the reasons behind such malfunction, we should take a look at different types of incontinence. They are:
* Stress incontinence It mainly occurs when we cough, laugh loud, sneeze or lift heavy objects as they put stress on our bladder resulting in urine leakage.
* Urge incontinence This happens when our bladder squeezes creating a strong urge to urinate and we are unable to make it to the toilet at the same time.
* Overflow incontinence This happens when our urethra gets blocked or bladder muscles may become weak. The blockages mentioned here may be due to the enlarged prostrate or a narrow urethra.
* Transient incontinence As it is temporary problem it is usually regarded as a complication arising out of medications, stool impaction, adrenal insufficiency, etc..
* Total incontinence This happens when our sphincter muscles fail to work leading to urine leakage at regular intervals.
* Functional incontinence This is same as urge incontinence, but in this case we recognise the need of going to the toilet unlike the former one where our bladder squeezes suddenly.
From the above discussion it is clear that the problem is common and hence needs proper medical treatment. But it is often observed that people do hesitate to discuss this problem with their doctor. This should not be the case and individuals suffering from this problem should by any means consult their respective G.P. to be prescribed medicine or treatment or management product to regain control of and live a healthy life.
Until such time, people may use different products available to avoid any embarrassing situations. There are several companies producing such continence management products, the most reliable and trusted among them is
TENA Incontinence products like diapers, nappies, inco pads or pants manufactured by them are of the highest quality, comfortable and extremely effective. Individuals can get hold of these products online, 24/7 from Deliver Net Ltd.
by: Brad Dencan
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