It is 10 times more common in women!

URINARY INCONTINENCE CAN BE PREVENTED

Giving information about urinary incontinence (incontinence), which is seen ten times more in women compared to men, Acıbadem Ankara Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Assoc. Dr. Emre Ozgu; He stated that the loss of urination and incontinence control is defined as urinary incontinence (Incontinence). Özgü” Although the exact figures are not known, it is estimated that one out of every 3 women suffers from urinary incontinence. It is possible to prevent this discomfort, which negatively affects women’s daily lives, or to get rid of these complaints if complaints have started.

The cause of each urinary incontinence is different.

Saying, “Not all urinary incontinence develops for the same reason,” Assoc. Dr. Emre Özgü ”If you experience urinary incontinence when laughing, coughing, sneezing, lifting a heavy object or during exercise, you may suffer from urinary incontinence due to muscle and ligament disorders in the region we call the pelvic muscles. Apart from this, if you wake up frequently at night and feel the need to go to the toilet, if you cannot reach the toilet when you want to urinate, or if you cannot fully relax after urinating and you still feel like you have urine, you may be experiencing urinary incontinence due to dysfunction of the muscles in the bladder.

“Urinary incontinence can develop for many reasons. There are different treatment options according to the causes and the underlying cause” Özgü said, “The most important risk factor for urinary incontinence is age. With advancing age, muscle and connective tissue difficulties can be exacerbated by the hormone deficiency in menopause and lead to urinary incontinence.

Underlining that pregnancy alone is a risk factor for urinary incontinence, Acıbadem Ankara Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Assoc. Dr. Emre Özgü ”Vaginal delivery increases the risk of developing urinary incontinence more when compared to cesarean section. As the number of pregnancies increases, urinary incontinence complaints also increase.

Especially in high birth weight and difficult vaginal deliveries, the probability of encountering urinary incontinence increases. Özgü underlined different reasons by saying “Overweight, high blood sugar, urinary tract infection, previous surgeries are other risk factors for urinary incontinence”. “Detecting what the complaint is due to before treatment in patients with urinary incontinence is one of the most important factors that increase the success of the treatment process. For this reason, after a detailed examination, urine and blood tests, the type of urinary incontinence can be determined and appropriate treatment methods can be applied to the disease.

Treatment possible

“Contrary to popular belief, there are many successful treatment methods for urinary incontinence,” said Assoc. Dr. Emre Özgü ”The most important factor that increases the success in the prevention of urinary incontinence and in the subsequent treatment process, if the complaint of incontinence has started, is the strengthening of the muscles in the area we call the pelvic floor muscles. For this purpose, it is very important to apply the exercises we call Kegel exercises regularly. Kegel exercise can prevent urinary incontinence if it can be done regularly, especially in postpartum women or women approaching the menopause period, without the development of incontinence. It also increases the success of treatment in women who have started to complain of urinary incontinence.

“Correcting blood sugar levels, if any, getting rid of excess weight, and controlling diseases such as asthma and COPD that cause chronic cough also play an important role in the treatment of urinary incontinence.” Incontinence complaints can be prevented by various surgical methods. There are drug treatments that can be used for incontinence complaints due to irregular functioning of the muscles in the bladder.

Acıbadem Ankara Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Assoc. Dr. Emre Özgü explained, “It is possible to prevent the development of urinary incontinence, which many women face and which negatively affects their social life, by taking measures. It is important for a healthy and quality life that women with urinary incontinence do not see this event as a natural and unavoidable process and apply to a specialist for treatment.