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| What is Female Urinary Incontinence? Why does it occur? What types of Urinary Incontinence are there and how can I find out which one I have? What types of treatments exist? What is Female Urinary Incontinence? Urinary Incontinence (UI) is the uncontrolled leakage of urine from the bladder (failure to store). It is known that UI afflicts an estimated 13 million adults in the United States, 85 percent of whom are women. Over 30% of women of all ages will experience this sometime in their lifetime. Why does it occur? Urinary control relies on the finely coordinated activities of the smooth muscle tissue of the urethra and bladder, skeletal muscle, voluntary inhibition, and the autonomic nervous system. Urinary incontinence can result from anatomic, physiologic, or pathologic (disease) factors. Congenital and acquired disorders of muscle innervation (e.g., ALS, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis) eventually cause inadequate urinary storage or control. Acute and temporary incontinence are commonly caused by the following:  ChildbirthLimited mobilityMedication side effectUrinary tract infection
Chronic incontinence is commonly caused by these factors: Birth defectsBladder muscle weaknessBlocked urethra (due to benign prostate hyperplasia, tumor, etc.) Brain or spinal cord injuryNerve disordersPelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
What types of treatments exist? Treatment options for urinary incontinence depend on the type of incontinence as outlined below. Stress incontinence is urine loss during physical activity that increases abdominal pressure (e.g., coughing, sneezing, laughing). Treatment options include: InjectablesNonsurgical treatmentsMedicationsSurgical treatments
Urge incontinence is urine loss with urgent need to void and involuntary bladder contraction (also called detrusor instability). Treatment options include: Nonsurgical treatmentsMedicationsSurgical treatments
Overflow incontinence is constant dribbling of urine; bladder never completely empties. Treatment options include: MedicationsIntermittent Self-Catheterization
Finding the right treatment for you. It is imperative that individuals that have these types of symptoms have a thorugh history and physical as well as an accurate, state of the art urodynamics evaluation. MAMSURG is one of the only fully operational digital and computerized urodynamic facilities in the area. |
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