i think i have urge incontinence?

Question

What percentage of women develope urge incontinence?

Answer 1

Check with urologist: First diagnose cause: overactive bladder, urinary infection, neurogenic bladder dysfunction etc. Can then be treated appropriately with bladder muscle relaxants such as oxybutinin er, Detrol la, vesicare, (solifenacin) sanctura etc, &/or antibiotics. Good luck.

Answer 2

Sure!: Its quite common, stop caffiene and acidic beverages to start.

Answer 3

Yes, UTI, OAB, diet: Many causes of ui. Cystitis or urethritis from uti. Overactive bladder which may require medication. Caffeine or acid urine producing foods and beverages like tomatoes or oj. Less commonly, in incompetent bladder neck or internal urethral sphincter or neurologic condition like ms. See a urologist or uro-gynecologist if not from diet. Good luck.

Answer 4

Yes.: If you leak urine when you have a strong urge to urinate and cannot make it to the bathroom then you may have urge incontinence. Some people also wake up at night to urinate. You need to be seen to rule out other causes for this like a bladder infection.

Answer 5

Many: There are many options to treat urge incontinence. They include: behavior and diet modification (ie timed voiding, avoiding bladder irritants), pelvic floor rehabilitation/physical therapy, medications (ditropan, detrol, (tolterodine) etc, etc, etc), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, sacral neuromodulation (interstim), Botox bladder injections and more radical surgical procedures to augment the bladder.

Answer 6

A few options: The treatment options include medication, and neuromodulation therapy. The latter is known as interstim therapy. The meds inhibit inappropriate contractions (spasms) of the bladder's detrusor muscle, which is the cause of ui. Pts with ui have an overactive detrusor. If the meds are not tolerated, ineffective or contraindicated, interstim is usually very effective and is a simple, safe option.

Answer 7

No not really: Urge incontinence isn't like cancer. It isn't something that is going to kill you. It is a quality of life issue. Leaking can lead to poor self-esteem & self-limiting of social interactions. There is a risk of local skin irritation & breakdown from wetness but it isn't a significant health risk in most otherwise healthy people. Urge incontinence can be treated and is not a normal part of aging.

Answer 8

Quality of life: You should see a doctor when it is significantly lowering your quality of life. If you would like it treated, then you should see a physician. Also, it may be worth doing some simple urine tests to ensure it is not something more ominous such as infection or cancer.

Answer 9

Worth initial eval: Urge incontinence (ui) can be do to something simple like a uti, a symptom of another medical condition like ms or diabetes or a searate medical condition. It is not a normal part of getting older. New onset ui almost always warrants an initial evaluation. Previously diagnosed ui warrented a re-eval and discussion of treatment options whenever it becomes bothersome or limits daily activities.

Answer 10

Unable to hold urine: It means when the sensation occurs that the bladder is full and needs to be emptied, the patient is unable to hold the urine and it drips out. There are many causes such as chronic infection or inflammation, abnormal neural input to the bladder, bladder stones or other foreign bodies, etc.

Answer 11

Urgency: This is where you experience an involuntary loss of urine immediately preceded by the urge to empty your bladder. Other symptoms of an overactive bladder can be frequency, urgency with or w/o incontinence, and the need to get up at night frequently to empty your bladder.

Answer 12

Urge Incontinence: Incontinence that is caused by a sudden urge to go and unable to make it to the bathroom is urge incontinence. Kegel and pelvic floor exercises can help with holding it in. There are many causes of urge incontinence. You should see a urogynecologist or urologist for a full work up. Further information can be found at www.voicesforpfd.org.

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