It is very common and affects many people, in this situation person urinates when they do not want to. It occurs incontinence in the loss of bladder control. That affects many women as men.

The Kidney made urine and stores it in the bladder. Urine is forced out through the urethra when bladder muscles are tightened. At this time urethra relax to let the urine out of the body. This inability occurs when the muscle of the bladder immediately tightens and the sphincter muscles not stronger to pinch the urethra shut. In this situation, your body not able to control urine


Explain the types?

  • In Stress incontinence, urine leaks out when you cough, laugh, run and jump.
  • In Urge incontinence, there is a sudden and intense urge to urinate. Urine leaks at the same time.
  • In Overflow incontinence, your bladder not completely empty which can cause the result of urine leaking.
  • In Total incontinence, your bladder cannot store urine.
  • In Functional incontinence urine leak due to mobility issue.

What are the symptoms?

  • During every activity, you feel leaking of urine.
  • Unable to reach a toilet in time.
  • During sleeping your bed wet.
  • Leaking urine without any warning.

What are the risk factors?

  • Obesity makes your muscles week which becomes a factor of leakage when an obese person laughs etc.
  • Smoking can make a risk factor for urinary incontinence.
  • Women have a higher chance of experiencing stress incontinence than men, especially if they have had children.
  • Old age men and women have more chance that they are suffering from urinary incontinence because their bladder and urethra weaken with age.
  • Incontinence may occur due to prostate surgery or radiation therapy.

How to diagnose?

Urinary incontinence can be diagnosed in these ways:

  • By physical examination, the doctor checks the strength of the vagina of the pelvic floor muscles. A male doctor checks the rectum, to determine the prostate gland is enlarged.
  • Through a urinalysis test, you can check the signs and abnormalities.
  • You can detect the abnormality through pelvic ultrasound.
  • Through a urodynamic test, you can diagnose urinary incontinence.
  • Through cystogram in which x-ray produces an image of the bladder.
  • A thin tube or lens inserted into the urethra this procedure is called cystoscopy in which the doctor detects the abnormality of the urinary tract.

How many types of Do urinary incontinence women face?


Stress incontinence:

It is most common and affects younger women. It happens when there is stress or pressure occur on the bladder. Due to cough, sneezing, or laughing pelvic muscles put pressure on the bladder and then it work harder.


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Urge incontinence:

Some women of this condition are able to urinate more than eight times a day.

It mostly occurs in older women. It can occur during sleeping or after drinking water.

Many women with urinary incontinence have both stress and urge incontinence. This is called “mixed” incontinence.


Can it cause complications in pregnancy and childbirth?

  • Women face complications during pregnancy size of the baby grows and then he or she pushed down on your bladder, urethra, and pelvic floor muscles. Over time, this pressure may weaken the pelvic floor muscles and lead to leaks or problems passing urine. If you are facing the bladder issue after childbirth consult with the best gynecologist in Karachi through InstaCare
  • Viginal birth weak pelvic floor muscles and damage the nerves that control the bladder. Muscles take time to heal after delivery so in that situation Urinary incontinence occurs.

Conclusion

If you want to consult with the best Gynecologist in Pakistan, book an appointment through InstaCare or you can call helpline number: 0310 0002273 for assistance to find the right professional for your concerns.