Question 1

how common is urinary incontinence in teenanger?

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Incontinence: It should not happen normally. Some teenagers tend to hold their urine too long and may have occasional accidents.. If this is a continuing problem the child should be evaluated.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of urinary incontinence in males?

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Pain & Frequency: Pain with urination and urinary frequency are the most common symptoms.  Utis are uncommon in males, so this should be discussed with his doctor.   Also, recurrence may indicate an anatomical problem and would need a work up.

Question 3

what are the solutions for people suffering from urinary incontinence?

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Many options: Depend on types of incontinence. Stress incontinence (sui) options are pelvic muscle exercise (pelvic floor physical therapy), pessary, medication, radiofrequency and outpatient surgery. Urge incontinence options are behavioral therapy, bladder training, medication, injections of Botox into the bladder muscle and neuromodulation (at the ankle -posterior tibial nerve, or implanted device at sacrum).

Question 4

is it weird for someone in their twenties with urinary incontinence problems?

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See urologist: Needs special urological evalation and tests.Depending on the details, urodynamic testing, cystoscopy, accurate urination diary,possibly neurological evaluation. It is a long subject and depends whether you are referring to true incontinence or just urgency.It may be something very simple or more involved. A urological evaluation.Good luck.

Question 5

is it normal for someone in their twenties to have urinary incontinence problems?

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Common: The most common cause would be interstitial cystitis at this age and would be managed with diet.

Question 6

is there an alternative to diapers for male urinary incontinence?

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Yes: There are several options, depending on the problem. A cunningham clamp is placed on the penis and only opened when ready to urinate. Certain medications can help. A condom catheter is also effective where one urinates into a bag via a special condom. As a last resort, a urethral catheter or suprapubic catheter may be placed but these have increased complication rates, especially with infection.

Question 7

what can be used to prevent urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Kegels: Kegel exercises which contract the muscles used to start and stop the urine stream increase the strength of the pelvic floor muscles which support the bladder.  This helps prevent the most common type of incontinence where control is lost with an increase in abdominal pressure (such as with a cough or sneeze) called stress incontinence.

Question 8

which are good  treatments for  urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the type: You may have stress incontinence, which happens when you cough or sneeze.  You may be able to improve your symptoms by cutting back on caffeine and doing kegel exercises.  You may have urge incontinence, that you feel the urge and then your bladder just empties.  This is often improved with medication.  You may have urethral hypermobility which is easily treated in the office with renessa.

Question 9

how can you tell the difference between urinary tract infection and urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Uti: Urinary tract infection is an infection and should cause some sort of discomfort.

Incontinence is where you can't hold your urine in.  

For your age, most likely urinary tract infection, but for a male, rule out std.

Question 10

i have a urinary diverticulum, is that what causes my urinary incontinence. should i get the diverticulum checked by a doctor?

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See doctor to be: Evaluated. Could be anther cause such as infection.

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