Urinary Incontinence: Men

Urinary Incontinence in Men

Incontinence supplies for men are created to help absorb urine that is leaking from the urethra. It is common for men to have urinary incontinence as it may be related to prostate health concerns. If you are suffering from urinary incontinence it is important that you consider using incontinence products that will be able to help you manage your condition quickly and effectively. Depending upon the severity of your urinary incontinence you may have short-term issues or you could have long-term incontinence problems that need to be treated.

What causes incontinence in men?

There are many different things that can lead to incontinence in men. Here are some of the common causes of male urinary incontinence:

·         Poor prostate health. You need to look at prostate health because it leaves you struggling with incontinence issues but the prostate health could be a very serious problem. Whether you are leaking urine all the time or just occasionally you need to look at the abnormalities that may be part of your prostate health. Surgery may need to become an option that you need to consider in order to find relief from your prostate problems.

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·         Diseases. It is common for males to have incontinence problems that are related to serious diseases like neurological disorders. Getting tested is important in order to understand if you are dealing with incontinence that is related to diseases or another condition.

·         Urinary tract infection. Many times there are issues with urinary incontinence that come along with a urinary tract infection. An infection causes your bladder to feel like it needs to urinate all the time. If you do not seek out treatment for a UTI it can get worse and it might even infect your kidneys and it could be very serious.

·         Aging. One of the reasons why urinary incontinence occurs in men is due to aging. Many elderly males will end up dealing with incontinence as their bodies get older and the muscles are not able to contract effectively.

Different types of male incontinence

There are several different types of male incontinence that you may be dealing with. Some people deal with stress incontinence where others have urge incontinence or overflow incontinence. Stress incontinence is quite common among many incontinence suffers. With stress incontinence your body will release urine when you have too much stress on the bladder like coughing, laughing, or sneezing. With stress incontinence you have excess pressure that is on the bladder and it causes urine to escape suddenly.

Urge incontinence occurs when your body suddenly needs to urinate. In most cases there is nerve damage and your body is not sending the proper signals when it needs to release the urine. It is common to see stroke and dementia patients deal with urge incontinence.

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Overflow incontinence is a combination of the two other types of incontinence and it is often harder to manage since you do not really know which one you are going to get. Having incontinence supplies on hand will help you to manage incontinence effectively and can prevent embarrassment.

Treating male urinary incontinence

Dietary changes can help in the treatment of male urinary incontinence problems. There are other things as well that can help like adding exercise to your daily routine and focusing on strengthening your pelvic floor muscles. It is a smart idea to purchase some incontinence supplies like adult diapers and incontinence pads. The incontinence supplies for men will allow you to maintain your dignity as they will capture any urine that is lost during the day or night and will prevent it from soaking into your clothing.

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