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| Dianna Malkowski Physician Assistant |
What is
Incontinence?
Let’s start with the basic question of what is
incontinence? It is widely defined as “the
inability to control the bladder or bowels, leading to unwanted and unexpected
urination or defecation.” A person that has incontinence may find that
without warning their bowels will release small drips or urine or fecal matter
or it may completely empty itself. There are several different types of
incontinence including the following:
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Stress Incontinence
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Urge Incontinence
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Overflow Incontinence
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Mixed Incontinence
Determining the type of incontinence you are suffering
from will come down to tracking your symptoms and the frequency of your
incontinent problems. Meeting with a doctor will help you to understand why you
are experiencing incontinence as it could be related to an underlying medical
condition like diabetes.
Watch this video. How to choose the right incontinence product.
Common Causes of Incontinence
Many people experience incontinence as a natural part of
the aging process. There is a problem with your bladder or with your body in
some way. Weak pelvic floor muscles often lead to incontinence but you may also
experience it due to nervous system problems. Excess weight may also be to
blame as too much weight on the body will push on the organs, especially on the
bladder and this will force urine to escape from the body without any control
over it on your part. Again, it is important to meet with your doctor in order
to find out what may be causing you to deal with incontinence.
Treatments for
Incontinence
If you or a loved one is dealing with incontinence what
can you do about it? There are a handful of incontinence products on the market
that can help you with your day to day problems related to incontinence. You
may find relief by using incontinence products like adult diapers or
incontinence underwear that you can use in place of your regular underwear.
While they are not a cure for incontinence, they can certainly help to make your
condition a little more manageable. These products are used to capture any
urine or fecal matter that involuntarily escapes from the body. The goal of
these products is to capture the urine and to remove it from the skin. Moving
it away from the skin will help to prevent rashes along with urinary tract
infections. Using the right incontinence products will be able to save you or a
loved one from the embarrassment that is attached to incontinence. Try using
the following link to help you find the right incontinence products: http://www.caregiverpartnership.com/incontinence-product-finder/.
Opt for incontinence products for men or incontinence products for women
instead of a one size fits all product. The gender specific products allow for
better protection and will make it much easier on you to manage incontinence.
In addition to using the incontinence products you may
also try natural treatments like changing your diet to reduce caffeine and
other foods that stimulate the bladder. It is also important to consider
increasing your exercise to keep your weight in check and to help strengthen
the pelvic floor muscles.
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