There are different types of incontinence and one of those is stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is experienced when you are unable to control your urge to urinate in certain circumstances. Any pressure placed on the abdomen and bladder can lead to the loss of urine.
It’s important to remember that the term “stress” is used in a strictly physical sense when describing stress incontinence. It refers to excessive pressure on the bladder and not emotional stress.
To explain more the bladder and urethra are supported by the pelvic floor muscles as the urine flows from your bladder through your urethra to the outside the sphincter is a muscle around the opening of the bladder its the one that squeezes to prevent urine from leaking through the urethra. If you have stress incontinence the muscles can not hold back the urine even by just a simple push. The muscle becomes weak so urine can pass when pressure is placed on your bladder.
You may notice it when you:
Weakened muscles may be caused by:
Treatment for stress incontinence:
Your healthcare provider’s recommended treatment plan will depend on the cause of your incontinence. An underlying medical condition may require medication, surgery, or other treatments. You may also be encouraged to do certain exercises, such as pelvic floor exercises or bladder training, which can help to increase your bladder control.
Using a catheter is normally suggested also but it is painful and causes uneasiness further more infection to users. So one great company made a version that is not painful at all and very easy to use feel free to check in case you need an external catheter that is painless we sourced the best in terms of quality and price from Vast Medic.
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This external male urinary catheter is very easy to use and setup. It only requires a connection from the external catheter to the collection bag and then to the overnight bag.
Resources:
https://www.coloplast.us/bladder-and-bowel/how-to-guides/male-catheter-guides/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165408.php#treatment
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stress-incontinence/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355732
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