What Is Incontinence And What Causes It?
Many people across the world are affected by incontinence, not just the elderly. Over 6 million people are affected by it in the UK. Unfortunately it probably doesn't get the coverage that it deserves. This is probably because it can be an embarrassing problem, and can have a large effect on peoples lives. It potentially makes them much less willing to go out and lose a lot of confidence.
So what exactly is incontinence? It is where the bladder leaks urine when the person doesn't want it to happen. The quality of life of someone with incontinence problems is greatly affected as it is an extremely distressing problem. There is another type of incontinence - fecal incontinence - but we will be discussing urinary in this article.
Incontinence of the urinary kind is usually caused by a different underlying problem that can often be fixed in a simple way. This means it is especially important to see a doctor if you have any kind of urinary problems so that the actual cause can be diagnosed. Because of this incontinence isn’t considered a disease in itself as it can be caused by many things,
One way of coping with urinary incontinence is to use incontinence pads or absorbtion pants. The material these are made of is impermeable so it soaks up any excess liquid that may have caused embarrassing problems while out and about. These pads and pants won't cure the problem but can do a lot to increase quality of life and confidence again. you should till visit your doctor as soon as possible, but also consider buying some of these pads that can be reused.
Incontinence can be caused by many different things, including pregnancy, dehydration, over hydration and UTIs. A quick visit to your doctor should be enough to diagnose the problem properly. If the underlying problem can be solved, then incontinence is usually solved with it although not in all cases.
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