Urinary incontinence can affect anyone at any age. This illness is the involuntary loss of urine. 20% of adult women suffer from bladder leakage (more than men). Incontinence starts out as a medical problem, but can affect other areas of our life like social avoidance, or even a need to map the location of bathrooms whoever you go. This can be stressful.
Urinary
incontinence comes in two varieties. The first one is stress incontinence, which causes anxiety, depression,
loss of dignity, and lack of self-esteem. The second kind of incontinence is urge
incontinence is caused by weak pelvic muscles, overactive bladder, physical
exertion or nerve damage.
Smoking, chronic
constipation, obesity, and, poor glycemic control can increase your risk for
bladder leakage and incontinence. Avoiding the above can reduce and control
your current symptoms or risks of a leaking bladder.
Here are some helps to control nighttime incontinence without
surgery:
·
Control
your fluid intake after dinner by drinking 4-6 glasses of water per day. Avoid
consuming any liquids after dinner.
·
Avoid
caffeinated, carbonated, and alcoholic beverages because they stimulate the
bladder and increase the chance of incontinence.
·
Reduce
or eliminate spicy food, citrus fruits and juices, milk, yogurt, cheese, sugar,
honey and artificial sweeteners from your diet.
·
Elevate
your legs to take the stress off your pelvic muscles and void on a schedule
even if you don’t feel the need. Voiding on a schedule helps keep the bladder
empty on a regular basis and decreases the urge leading to incontinence.
·
Learn
Kegel exercises to improve your pelvic floor muscles and increase muscle
control.
“There is a stigma associated
with incontinence. So many people never mention it to their doctors or seek
treatment. In reality, fecal
incontinence is very common and often very treatable.” (Brad Davis)[i]
[i] Adapted from: “5 Ways to Minimize Nighttime Leaks with Incontinence
Products” by Aeroflow Healthcare
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