Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine that can occur as a result of weakening of the bladder and/or pelvic floor muscles due to pregnancy or illness, neurological changes or when some type of effort is made, such as during physical activities, coughing or sneezing, for example. This situation, which is also known as […]
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Female urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, causing symptoms such as loss of urine on clothes after exertion or after a sudden urge to urinate. This condition can affect women at any age, but is more common after the age of 45, caused by weakening of the bladder and/or pelvic floor muscles or […]
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Childhood urinary incontinence is when a child over 5 years of age is unable to hold their pee during the day or night, wetting the bed or wetting their panties or underwear. When urine loss occurs during the day, it is called daytime enuresis, while loss during the night is called nocturnal enuresis. This situation […]
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Exercises for urinary incontinence, such as Kegel exercises or hypopressive exercises, are a great way to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, also improving the function of the urethral sphincters, helping to combat urinary incontinence. To be able to control urinary incontinence by performing these exercises, it is necessary to perform contractions correctly, every day, and […]
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Treatment for urinary incontinence depends on the type of incontinence the person has, that is, whether it is urgency, stress or a combination of these 2 types. However, in most cases, treatment may involve the use of pelvic muscle exercises, physical therapy, medication or even surgery, especially in more serious cases. Ideally, treatment for urinary […]
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Male urinary incontinence is characterized by the involuntary loss of urine, which can happen after surgery to remove the prostate or as a consequence of changes in this gland. Furthermore, incontinence is also more common in elderly people with Parkinson’s or who have had a stroke, for example. Thus, in male urinary incontinence, a man […]
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Some tips, such as doing Kegel exercises, maintaining an adequate weight and stopping smoking, strengthen and prevent overload of the pelvic muscles, for example, helping to control urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, which can be caused by situations such as obesity, pregnancy or chronic cough, for example, and which can […]
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