Question 1

what drugs can cause urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Many: Some high blood pressure medications (eg hytrin) affect urethral tone and cause incontinence. Diurectics cause the bladder to fill quickly & can aggravate incontinence (but should not be stopped w/o dr's ok). Muscle relaxants can aggravate incontinence. And certain medications such as for myasthenia gravis can affect bladder function. Any drug that worsens constipation can worsen bladder function.

Question 2

can seroxat cause urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Seroxt: Seroxt or Paxil (paroxetine) can cause urinary urgency and occasionally urinary incontinence.

Question 3

does prostate surgery always cause urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

No: Depending on the type of prostate surgery performed, urianry incontinence and erectile dysfucntion can be side effects. Geberally, this is much more pronounced in radial surgery for prostate cancer than for surgery for benign disease. Urinary incontinence may be present but the degree of incontinence is variable. This can range to no leakage at all to complete incontinence.

Question 4

does being on lithium cause urinary incontinence and shakiness?

Accepted Answer

It can: Polyuria and tremor are common side effects of lithium therapy. Both can be remedied if therapy has otherwise been beneficial.

Question 5

can urinary incontinence be caused by decreased (improper) nerve function of the sacral nerve supply?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The nerve centers in the sacrum are very important for bladder function. One of the most important centers is at s3. Loss of s3 function can cause urge incontinence, bladder spasms, urinary retention or stress incontinence.

Question 6

can syndopa plus causes urinary incontinence for a parkinson patient?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: The patients with parkinson's disease develop over active  bladder, which causes frequency, urgency and urge incontinence. In fact better control of parkinson ( with Dopamine type of drugs) can alleviate the urinary symptoms. Most commonly used medications for this purpose are: oxybutanine, detrol, enablex, vesicare (solifenacin) and toviaz. These can be combined with other medications such as flomax, rapaflo.

Question 7

can cystoscopy cause urinary incontinence in women?

Accepted Answer

No: Cystoscopy is simply a technique to view the inside of the bladder with a video camera. It would not cause incontinence but may be part of the evaluation of incontinence in some patients.

Question 8

can catheter of large size cause urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Only if the catheter was inserted for a very long time.

Question 9

can nerve damage cause urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can also cause an inability to urinate. Sometimes.The 2 are hard to tell apart.

Question 10

can urinary incontinence cause my spongiotic dermatitis on my vulval area?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Incontinence can surely lead to chronic irritation of the vulva and can lead to these non-specific dermatitis. It is easier to treat the incontinence first and i would suggest you see a urogynecologist.

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