Question 1

any medication for helping stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Sudafed,or ephedrine (ephedrine sulfate): Can help to tighten bladder neck. Anticholinergics eg oxybutinin er, Detrol or vesicare (solifenacin) relax bladder musculature and may help. U should try kegel exercises 5x/day & squeezing ball between knees. Consider seeing uro-gynecologist or urologist. Urethral slings or bladder neck suspensions are extremely effective surgical procedures. Former is simple op operation with minimal morbidity. Good luck.

Question 2

where can i get stuff on stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Www.augs.org: They are the specialtysociety dealing with female incontinence.

Question 3

if i have stress incontinence, what effect on it will be 10 extra pounds?

Accepted Answer

Won't help: Increased weight will put more pressure on your pelvic floor muscles, won't help it, might make it worse.  Do your kegel exercises, see your doc, consider pelvic floor physical therapy.

Question 4

how can i avoid stress incontinence lbl on a long trip?

Accepted Answer

Stay empty: Stress incontinence usually means there is some mobility of the neck of the bladder that  opens up the continence mechanism of the bladder.  If the bladder is pretty empty, it is much more difficult to leak so keep the bladder empty. That will help for the short term.  For long term, kegel exercises really help with stress incontinence also.

Question 5

what causes stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Depend...: Incontinence can be urge, stress, or mixed, or can be fecal or urinary. Here, let's talk about stress urinary incontinence (SUI) only - resulting from weakened urinary sphincter which is usually related with childbirth, pelvic surgery, aging, etc. in females and with prostate surgery in males.

Question 6

what is self stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Loss of urine: Stress incontinence is losing urine without meaning to during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise. Stress incontinence may occur from weakened pelvic muscles that support the bladder and urethra or because the urethral sphincter is not working correctly. This could be caused by: childbirth, medications, obesity, smoking. Stress incont. Is much more common in women.

Question 7

what is stress incontinence caused by?

Accepted Answer

Weak pelvic floor: Muscular support allowing stress urinary incontinence causes wetting with coughing, sneezing etc), which can increase after childbirth or after menopause when ovaries stop producing estrogen and bladder neck and urethral lining thins out. Cystocele where bladder tends to prolapse into vagina. Uterine prolapse. Fistula between bladder and vagina. Many women are incontinent with urinary infections.

Question 8

what causes stress incontinence in women ?

Accepted Answer

Various factors: Stress incontinence is losing urine without meaning to during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise. Stress incontinence may occur from weakened pelvic muscles that support the bladder and urethra or because the urethral sphincter is not working correctly. This could be caused by: childbirth, medications, obesity, smoking. Stress incont. Is much more common in women.

Question 9

what are the tests for stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

History, exam, labs: History and physical are probably most important.  You should also have a urine test.  I often check a simple flow test with residual to make sure the patient is emptying.  Urodynamics for more complex patients and cysto if i'm planning surgery (look in the bladder). For more: @thepeedoc www.Peedoc.Com.

Question 10

is part of having kids stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

No, but common: U can have stress incontinence without kids, but its definitely more common when you have vaginal birth- or more than 2 children by either route.

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