Urinary incontinence
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| Urinary incontinence | |
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| Other names | Involuntary urination |
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| Anatomy of the lower urinary tract and genital system. The top diagram shows the female urinary system, and the bottom shows the male urinary system. | |
| Specialty | Urology, gynecology |
Urinary incontinence is the uncontrolled leakage of urine. It is common and has a big effect a person's life.[1] It is an important problem in healthcare for older people.[2] Enuresis is incontinence in children. Nocturnal enuresis is bed wetting.[3] Urinary incontinence UI can can be a source of shame or stigmatization. It creates barriers to successful treatment and makes the problem worse.[4] People may be too embarrassed to seek medical help for urinary incontinence.
Pelvic surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause are major risk factors for urinary incontinence.[5] Urinary incontinence can be a symptom of another condition. It is common. Some people might not even tell their doctor about it.[6] There are four main types of urinary incontinence:[7]
- Urge incontinence due to an bladder problem
- Stress incontinence due to urethral sphincter muscle weakness[8]
- Overflow incontinence due to either weak bladder or blockage of the urethra
- Mixed incontinence involving features of different other types
Treatments for urinary incontinence include pelvic floor muscle training, bladder training, surgery, and electrical stimulation.[9] Councelling therapy works better than medication for stress and urge incontinence.[10] The benefit of medications is small and long term safety is unclear.[9] Urinary incontinence is more common in older women.[11]
Other websites[change | change source]
https://nafc.org/conditions-overview/
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- ↑ Venes D (2013). Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN 9780803629776.
- ↑ "Enuresis". medicaldictionaryweb.com.
- ↑ "My bladder and bowel own my life." A collaborative workshop addressing the need for continence research (PDF). Age UK. 2018.
- ↑ "Urinary incontinence fact sheet". Womenshealth.gov. July 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ "Medicinewise News". NPS MedicineWise. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
- ↑ Ghosh AK (2008). Mayo Clinic internal medicine concise textbook. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic Scientific Press. p. 339. ISBN 9781420067514.
- ↑ Santoro GA, Murad-Regadas S, Causa L, Mellgren A (19 November 2013). Gaspari AL, Pierpaolo S (eds.). Pelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach. Milan: Springer. p. 58. ISBN 978-88-470-5441-7. OCLC 863638540.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Shamliyan, T.; Wyman, J.; Kane, R. L. (April 2012). "Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness". Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). PMID 22624162.
- ↑ Balk EM, Rofeberg VN, Adam GP, Kimmel HJ, Trikalinos TA, Jeppson PC (April 2019). "Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes". Annals of Internal Medicine. 170 (7): 465–479. doi:10.7326/M18-3227. PMID 30884526.
- ↑ "Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults". National Institute on Aging. Retrieved 18 March 2018.