Health issues are always a very delicate topic. Some topics we are discussing without shaming, but about some we try to silence. These diseases include, and urinary incontinence that causes many suffering.
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For a long time, doctors disadvantaged from this problem, it was not even considered a disease. Searches for a specialist in this area have often occupied for many years.
The disease exists from time immemorial, but effective methods of treatment until recently practically did not exist, and even official medicine in principle did not recognize the stress incontinence with the disease. Therefore, women suffering from stress incontinence and even many doctors perceived this disease and the problems associated with it as the norm - part of the natural processes of aging. Recently, the active period of the life of women has increased significantly, and we can say that incontinence is not just an elderly disease, and the alert amazing even young women.
What is stress incontinence of urine in women?
Stressful urinary incontinence is a state when at the tension of the abdominal press muscles and an increase in intra-abdominal pressure during cough, physical exertion (running, walking, sports), cutting inserts, sexual act and t.D. There is an involuntary and uncontrolled urine leakage – occurs in 40% of women after 40 years and in 50% of women after 60 years. About 30% of Moscow's working women suffer from this ailment.
Causes of urinary incontinence:
As a result of labor or heavy physical labor, the muscles of the pelvic bottom weaken, in some cases even prolapse occurs (loss of pelvic organs (walls of the vagina, uterus, bladder and a rectum).
Weakened the muscles of the pelvic bottom can contribute:
- congenital muscular and connective tissue anomaly;
- Crotch injuries during childbirth, impaired nervous control of the muscles of the pelvic bottom;
- injuries and congenital anomalies of the pelvis and the urethra;
- the consequences of surgical interventions on the pelvic organs;
- Hormonal violations in the body.
Symptoms of urinary incontinence in women
As a result of any physical activity, or during intercourse, urine leakage in volume from several drops to large quantities is observed. Unfortunately, most women prefer not to refer to their ailments, believing that it arises in connection with age and incurable. Many women stop sex life. All this is not the best way to affect the mental health of young and active women.
Diagnosis of urinary incontinence
Diagnosis and treatment of stress incontinence of urine, doctors of urologists, yorknexologists and gynecologists. In addition to complaints, history and inspections, you need to fill the urination diary, where the frequency is fixed, and the volume of urine leaks, the number and thickness of the gaskets, which are used during the day, the amount of drilled liquid and provoking urine events. It is important to study the functions of all small pelvic organs, since their condition can significantly affect the results of the treatment of urinary incontinence. It is important to find out and the influence of urine incontinence on the quality of life.
Often, during a thorough medical examination and special tests, it is already possible to determine the cause of stressing urinary incontinence and even choose the optimal treatment method. In some cases, ultrasound and X-ray examination of the bladder may be required, the optical examination of the bladder is cystoscopy, a study (computerized study of the accumulative and outstanding functions of the bladder and urethra). Standard urine tests and its crops on the microflora are performed.
Treatment of stress urinary incontinence
With a slightly pronounced urinary incontinence, exercises aimed at strengthening the muscles of the pelvic bottom may be useful. However, the effectiveness of such exercises is small. The main method of treating stress incontinence at voltage is operational. Standard surgical methods of urinary incontinence correction require long stay in the hospital and are associated with discomfort due to surgical cut.
