Urinary Leakage Treatment
Overview
Urinary incontinence or urinary leakage involves unintentional passing of urine problems. It can affect many people. It is the leakage of urine that the person canโt control. It can be very embracing for the person affected by that problem.
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Urinary leakage is not just a medical problem but also related to psychological, emotional, and social life. Urinary incontinence can disrupt normal daily activities and keep people away from enjoying life. Many people find it to be an old-age problem. But it needs to be consulted when arises.
Causes of Urinary Leakage
Urinary incontinence can be a persistent condition and caused by underlying physical problems and changes that includes:
- Pregnancy
- Childbirth
- Changes with age
- Menopause
- Neurological disorders
- Enlarged prostate
- Prostate cancer
- Urinary tract infections
- Vaginal infection or irritation
- Constipation and other underlying health conditions such as diabetes
- Obstruction
Diagnosis
It’s important to determine the type and cause of urinary incontinence that the patient has and the doctor can tell you which type it could be have. For that, he/she may follow paths:
- Knowing the medical history and manual exam
- Urinalysis is the sample of a patientโs urine is checked to know signs of infection, traces of blood, or other abnormalities.
- A bladder diary is maintained by observing the amount of urine that comes out in comparison to how much you drink. Then, the urge to urinate and several incontinence episodes are taken for observance.
- Postvoid residual measurement- The patient will be asked to urinate (void) into a container to measure urine output. Then, the doctor checks the amount of leftover urine in the bladder using a catheter or via ultrasound test. A large amount of leftover urine in the bladder would mean an obstruction in the urinary tract.
Treatment
Medications commonly used to treat urine leakage or incontinence, including the following procedures:
- Anticholinergics โ calming down an overactive bladder
- Mirabegron (Myrbetriq)
- Alpha blockers
- Topical estrogen
- Urethral insert
- Pessary
- Bulking material injections
- OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox)
- Nerve stimulators
- Surgery
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