Question 1

is loss of bladder control the same thing as incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Incontinenece is the loss of bladder control. Sometimes this is due to stress and change in abdominal pressure like with coughing / sneezing / laughing. Sometimes, there is incontinence due to an over full bladder and poor muscle tone of the bladder. And, sometimes incontinence is due to nerve damage to the bladder which also changes the muscle tone.

Question 2

is loss of bladder control normal?

Accepted Answer

No: Get checked out. Can be as simple as diet or infection. See your pcp first.

Question 3

what meds are good for bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Quite a few: The class of medication referred to as antimuscarinics (eg. Ditropan, detrol, vesicare, (solifenacin) enablex, santura, and tovias) are usually quite effective in controlling urinary frequency, urgency, and urge urinary incontinence in women. Men may also need these medications, but their lower urinary symptoms are more commonly associated with bph, and therefore require alternate or additional treatment.

Question 4

what are good pills for bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon problem: Urinary incontinence, bedwetting, dribbling, frequency, urgency, retention etc. Best worked up by a urologist or urogynecologist.. Anticholinergics (bladder muscle relaxants) such as oxybutinin, detrol, vesicare (solifenacin) etc can be very effective. Other medication can act on bladder or bladder neck muscle to facilitate bladder emptying.

Question 5

why causes sudden loss of bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Sudden loss of urine: Sudden loss of urine may be caused by overactive bladder or by poor support of the bladder with leaking with stress activities such as cough, laughing, etc.  Over active bladder may be caused by foods, medications, lack of estrogen, infection, incomplete emptying, etc.  Leaking with stress is most often  associated with a history of childbirth.  It can however be a result of aging.

Question 6

please answer! what pills for bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Bladder control: Bladder control pills are cardura, hytrin, mini press , flomax, uroxtral, proscar, Avodart and vesicare (solifenacin). Please see a urologist if you have bladder problem. Thanks.

Question 7

why would i have sudden loss of bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Bladdet control is very complex and relies on perfect coordination of nerves, muscles, and signaling pathways. Some people develop loss of control as they age for no good reason - hence the term idiopathic (the doctor doesn't know).  Let's start with a simple question: what other symptoms do you have?

Question 8

please tell me what causes loss of bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Incontinence: There are 3 types: stress, urge, overflow incontinence. Stress incontinence is due to loss of bladder support from pregnancy, aging, hormonal deficiency. Urge incontinence is due over activity of the bladder muscle, usually of unknown cause, and overflow incontinence caused by urinary obstruction, or neurogenic bladder that cause urine retention.

Question 9

what should you do if you lost your bladder control?

Accepted Answer

See a urologist.: Incontinence has many causes, but fortunately has many useful treatments. The most helpful thing is to provide your urologist is a 2 day bladder diary. Write down when and how much you drink, when you void, feel sudden urges, and leak. The first step is to find the cause, then a treatment plan can be made. A urologist is best equipped to perform a full evaluation.

Question 10

what a generic drug instead   oftolterodine. for bladder control ?

Accepted Answer

See below: oxybutynin is commonly used for bladder control

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