Passing discomforts with temporary urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is the body’s lack of ability to control the release of urine from the bladder.
This time we focus on why you may sometimes experience occasional, minor leaks-or dribbles of urine and probable treatments.

Unlike the common belief that temporary urinary incontinence is a disease, medics regard it as a symptom of an underlying medical or physical problem. A full examination by a doctor can help determine the cause of temporary urinary incontinence. Below are some factors believed to cause temporary urinary incontinence.

Pregnancy – Temporary urinal incontinence mostly happens in the last trimester as the grown baby pushes against the bladder. The pressure allows it to only hold a small amount of urine making it more prone to leaking if the amount exceeds the available room.

Alcohol- Alcohol is a bladder stimulant and elevates the rate of peeing thus causing an urgent need to visit the rest room.

Over-hydration – This is when a person takes in a lot of fluids increasing the amount of urine in the bladder thereby causing temporary urinary incontinence.

Dehydration – If a person does not consume enough liquid to stay hydrated, urine can sometimes become very concentrated which can irritate your bladder and result in incontinence.

Caffeine – Drinks containing caffeine can cause a sudden need to urinate because caffeine is a diuretic (increases the rate bathroom visits) and bladder stimulant.

Bladder irritation – Taking a lot of carbonated drinks like tea and coffee- whether or not they have caffeine, artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, spicy food, sugar, acids like citrus, and tomatoes can irritate your bladder leading to urinary incontinence.

Medications – Heart and blood pressure medications, sedatives, muscle relaxants and other kinds of medications may create bladder control problems as they relax the bladder’s sphincter muscles in the cause of their treating.

Urinary tract infection symptoms
This can also irritate your bladder resulting in strong urges to pee, and thus periods of incontinence.
Constipation – The rectum is located near the bladder and shares many nerves. Hard, compacted waste in your rectum causes these nerves to be overactive increasing urinary frequency that can result in temporary urinal incontinence.

Treatment
Treating temporary incontinence is usually rapid, simple, and effective. If urinary tract infections are the cause for temporary incontinence for example, they can be treated with antibiotics and any related incontinence will clear up in a short period of time. Medications causing incontinence can also be discontinued or changed to halt the episodes. Lifestyle measures, such as dietary changes, bladder training, and continent aids can also prevent incontinence.

END: PG 34 /43