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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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