Urinary Incontinence In Men: Five Types Of Urinary Incontinence
In the world we live in today, with all the technological
advancements in almost every field; it is hard not to get
caught up in thinking about all the possibilities that are
seemingly within the grasp of man's capability. Breakthrough
discoveries in astronomy, astro physics, as well as
routine trips to the moon; astronauts have actually walked on the moon
and made some remarkable finds too.
But with all the new technological advancements and the many
remarkable discoveries, there still exist some very old and
troubling problems that still plague man today.Although the
average life span of men in the United States continues to
increase with each passing year, there remain some dangerous
pitfalls along the way.
Urinary incontinence is a condition that plagues a large
number of middle age men, and it is not uncommon to see young
adult men who suffer from some form or type of urinary
incontinence. Each and every year more and more young adult
men are being diagnosed with urinary incontinence, even among
adolescent there seems to be an increase in those who are
being treated for some type or form of urinary incontinence
as well as preteens who are diagnosed as having enuresis or
nocturnal enuresis.
Within the senior citizen community over ninety percent of
the men between the ages of seventy and eighty-five have been
diagnosed with some type of urinary incontinence. It is
believed by experts that urinary incontinence is not part of
the aging process, however, it is certainly more prevalent
among the older set than those who are much younger. For most
men who are senior citizens the leading cause of urinary
incontinence is the prostate gland.
Even when the prostate is successfully removed, or
prostatecomy, it does not eliminate urinary incontinence,
instead, contrary to popular beliefs it can actually help
promote urinary incontinence, the reason being in many
instances the sphincter muscle that seals around the bladder
neck to prevent leakage is often damaged during surgery, and
it no longer has the ability to squeeze the bladder neck
tight enough to prevent urine from escaping like it had done
prior to the onset of urinary incontinence. With the
sphincter muscle damaged it can create an ideal situation for
continuous leaking.
There are several forms or types of urinary incontinence that
afflicts people, both men and women, but women are
disproportionally diagnosed with stress incontinence:
1. Stress Incontinence--it is a form or type of urinary
incontinence that can be induced by laughing, coughing,
sneezing, exerting, or any kind of physical activities. It
usually occurs in women during and after pregnancy, as well
as before and after childbirth. As stated earlier more women
suffer from this type of urinary incontinence than men.
However, men who have undergone a prostatecomy tend to suffer
with stress incontinence post surgery. Usually this condition
is only temporary, but sometimes it is permanent.
2.Urge or Urgency Incontinence--When someone gets a sudden
unyielding desire to rush to the bathroom to void or release
urine, this type of urinary incontinence is called urge or
urgency incontinence. Sudden uncontrollable urge to void and
in many instances begin passing urine before reaching the
bathroom. This type of urinary incontinence can be the most
embarrassing and the most devastating because it can happen
anywhere, any place, anytime.
3.Mixed Incontinence-- this type of urinary incontinence is a
mixture of both stress incontinence and urge or urgency
incontinence. It's not uncommon for many women to have both
at the same time, however, in almost all cases both can be
successfully treated in men and women.
4. Overflow Incontinence--with this type of urinary
incontinence the bladder is full of urine, yet it will not
empty, so it begins to overflow. When this happens it is
usually caused by the urethra being blocked or stopped up.
Often times during a prostatecomy the urethra is damaged and
become blocked; which inhibits the passing or voiding of
urine. Many times due to the bladder being full with urine
you will begin to dribble, you rush to the bathroom because
you feel the need to relieve yourself, but to your surprise
almost nothing comes out.These are the symptoms of overflow
incontinence.
5. Functional Incontinence--when an individual is physically
unable to make it to the bathroom in time to relieve him or
herself,this is thought to be a form of functional
incontinence. For instance, if someone is in a wheel chair
and needs to get to the bathroom and relieve him or herself
but is unable to for one reason or another, that person is
thought to be functionally incontinent. In other words, due
to their situation or circumstance someone is immobile or
incapable of making to the bathroom to relieve themselves on
their own, or are hindered from going to the bathroom due to
some kind of disability,whether it's psychological, mental or
physical.
6. Continuous Incontinence--this type of urinary incontinence
is the complete inability to control or manage leakage. It is
the constant voiding of urine, or dribbling. It occurs in
women quite often and especially during menopause, also
during
and after pregnancy. Continuous incontinence also affect many
men who have had a prostatecomy, where there was some
collateral damage done to the urethra, sphincter or the
bladder itself. The detrusor muscle inside the bladder can
contribute significantly to continuous incontinence when it
is not working properly or the nerve signals that lead to it
has been damaged.
by: D. 'Raye Samoth
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