Aug
10
Feeling
August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Many of us do feel embarrassed if we suspect that we have incontinence. Well, if you think that you are alone in having incontinence problems, then you are far from wrong. Over 5 million Americans have this problem. It is a problem that affects peope of all ages, both young and old.
You suspect that you have a case of [tag-tec]incontinence [/tag-tec] when you frequently have sudden urges to rush to the toilet but find that you have already leaked even before you reach the toilet. If you face difficulty in controlling your urinary and bowel movements, then you can be experiencing some urinary or bowel incontinence.
An impacted bowel is one of the possible causes of incontinence. If your bowel is impacted or blocked, you will become constipated. Fluids can still leak around the blockage. An impacted bowel can also cause you to have a bladder control problem, because the blockage can put pressure around your urethra.
A bladder infection can also cause you urinary incontinence. If your bladder is infected, you will have frequent, sudden urges to use the bathroom. If you so happen to already have an incontinence problem and then you get a bladder infection additionally, your incontinence can worsen.
You are at higher risk if you have diabetes. Higher sugar levels in your bladder can create incontinence as well. Also, swollen legs can cause incontinence and swollen legs is a common symptom of diabetes.
You may also start to experience incontinence when you hit menopause. A drop in estrogen levels is one of the causes of incontinence. As you lose estrogen, the tissue around your vagina and urethra weaken. This can cause irritation and inflammation around the affected parts. –>
Aug
6
Natural
August 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
If you are suffering from [tag-tec]urinary incontinence[/tag-tec], you probably have had embarrassing accidents, leakage or frequent sudden urges to use the bathroom. Your urges may be so sudden that you are afraid to go out and socialize because you think you might have an accident. If that’s the case, you should know that there are many effective urinary incontinence treatments.
The first thing that you should know is that [tag-dtec]incontinence[/tag-dtec] has nothing at all to do with how old you are. Many things, such as urinary tract infections, diabetes and even some medications, can cause incontinence. It may be a temporary problem for you, or it may be more permanent. Urinary incontinence treatments vary, depending on what is causing the problem to begin with.
One treatment, which you can try, is to train your bladder to go at certain times of day. You can start by using the bathroom every two hours or so and then, once you’ve gotten onto that schedule, you can slowly extend the time between your bathroom visits. Once your body gets into a routine it may help to reduce sudden urges and accidents.
One of the more common [tag-ice]urinary incontinence[/tag-ice] treatments, Kegel exercises, can help you to strengthen your bladder muscles. The nice thing about Kegel exercises is that you can do them anywhere. The first thing you need to do is identify the right muscles. You need to focus on the muscles that can make you stop urinating in midstream. Once you identify those muscles you can exercise them any time by squeezing them for ten seconds and then release them and repeat the process at least twenty times. Eventually you should repeat the exercises three or four times a day, but you can start out slow and work in more exercise later.
If you need help on Kegal exercises, ask your doctor for more precise instructions. There are of course medications that you can take or estrogen creams that you can use in situations where loss of estrogens causes incontinence. However, if you can treat your urinary incontinence naturally, that will be best. –>
