what are the causes of nighttime incontinence?

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Answer 1

Many: For children, bedwetting is common and gradually decreases as the child ages. The cause is usually idiopathic and improves with time. Some children require treatment for bedwetting including bed alarms, medications to decrease urine production in kidneys.

Answer 2

Only nighttime?: There are several reasons for incontinence or leakage. I don't know if you are female, but a common cause is damage to the pelvic muscles during childbirth. You don't say whether this is urinary incontinence or fecal incontinence. If urinary, you should see a urogynecologist or a urologist who specializes in pelvic floor disorder. If fecal, you should see a colon and rectal surgeon.

Answer 3

Yes: Any chronic problem can have good days and bad days.

Answer 4

Yes: Urge incontinence is more likely to than stress incontinence. Stop caffiene and acidic beverages.

Answer 5

Both: Both.

Answer 6

Childbirth can: In many women the problems develop from childbirth but do not appear till years after delivery of multiple or large babies. To know if she has incontinence and what treatments are available, a woman should overcome shyness and tell her gyn provider. A referral to a urogynecologist might be needed also.

Answer 7

Yes: Genetics effect support tissue (collagen). Tobacco weakens collagen. Obesity and chronic straining(heavy lifting and constipation) put pressure and weaken, vaginal delivery can cause trauma to the tissue. Urge incontinence is effected by caffiene and possibly acidic beverages.

Answer 8

Luckily - a few: Botox just received fda approval for treatment of neurogenic overactive bladder. It is used off label for oab of other causes. Posterior tibial nerve stimulation (electircal stim at the ankle) treats oab. For stress incontinence, radiofrequency treatment and single incision slings hold promise. Research is ongoing for other therapies that are less invasive but not ready for prime time.

Answer 9

Find the Cause : Best treatment is determining the correct cause of the incontinence. Leaking is a symptom and the treatments are determined by the cause. Biofeedback and e-stim are good , ptns and Botox are new therapies. The sling procedure has been revolutionary for men and women in the last decade. There are a lot of new therapies available.

Answer 10

Most likely: What you are describing, an unwanted loss of urine, does sound like incontinence. A big question, though, is what is causing it. This could be anything from a bladder infection to a weak controller muscle, to another nerve or bladder problem. I would see your health care provider to get this one checked out.

Answer 11

Incontinence: There are many types of incontinence....Stress, overflow, etc you should research which type you might have to see if a medication or if bladder (kegel) strengthening exercises would be best. Also check with your doctor. Cut the caffeine...No liquids 3 hrs before bedtime. Could also be a med u r already on.

Answer 12

Positively: Positively.

Answer 13

Incidence and: Severity increase with age usually.

Answer 14

Increases: Incontinence can occur at any age, however statistically the prevalence of incontinence increased with age. There are many different causes of incontinence. Feel free to discuss further with primary doctor, gyn, urologist or urogynecologist www.voicesforpfd.org

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