Maternal urinary incontinence recovery

We all know that pregnant women's bodies will undergo various changes during pregnancy, and the taste of pregnant women will also change with the cause of pregnancy. When the fetus in the bladder is older, the pregnant woman will feel that her body is particularly heavy, and she always feels that the uterus is pressing on the bladder. Urine may flow out involuntarily when she exerts force accidentally. In fact, this is a kind of urinary incontinence in pregnant women. It will naturally get better after delivery. So how to recover from maternal urinary incontinence? Let me give you a detailed introduction below

Why does urine come out involuntarily when you sneeze? Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, when we laugh, sneeze, cough or bend over, the pressure in the abdominal cavity will increase. When the pressure is transmitted to the bladder, the urine stored in the bladder will be under pressure to be squeezed outward. At this time, the muscles of the pelvic floor will contract in time and act as a "brake" to prevent urine leakage.

However, some mothers may experience pelvic floor muscle strain or injury to the nerves that control the muscles during childbirth because the fetus passes through the birth canal, causing the levator ani and pelvic muscles to relax and atrophy, and become unable to function normally. Therefore, once they sneeze or laugh, they will leak urine, which is what we call "postpartum urinary incontinence." Postpartum urinary incontinence usually occurs within one week after delivery. Although the symptoms will gradually ease later, mild cases may cause moisture and itching in the vulva. Severe cases may sometimes cause the pants to be soaked and emit a urine odor, which can easily cause personal social distress!

Analysis of common types of urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary leakage of urine that cannot be controlled by consciousness. It is a common disease among women, and the incidence rate gradually increases with age. There are many reasons for urinary incontinence, including congenital physical factors, pregnancy and childbirth, chronic lung disease or heavy physical labor.

Common urinary incontinence can be roughly divided into the following types:

1. Stress urinary incontinence

This is the most common type of urinary incontinence, and most of it occurs in women. It is mainly due to the relaxation of the ligaments and muscles supporting the bladder neck and urethra, or the poor closing function of the urethra itself. When the patient coughs, laughs or lifts heavy objects, the abdominal pressure rises, and the bladder neck and urethra cannot provide sufficient contraction force, resulting in urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence caused by pregnancy and childbirth belongs to this type.

In addition, as the elderly age, their nervous and endocrine functions decline, and their ability to control urine excretion is poor. They may also involuntarily excrete urine due to mental stress, coughing hard, lifting heavy objects, etc. Currently, most female patients with urinary incontinence are over 50 years old, but more and more young women also have this problem.

Knowledge Supply Station—Does Urinary Incontinence Happen Only to Mothers Who Give Birth Naturally?

Although postpartum urinary incontinence is mostly caused by strain on the pelvic floor muscles when the fetus passes through the birth canal during natural delivery, it does not mean that those who have a cesarean section will not have urinary incontinence. Because of the influence of hormones during pregnancy and the increase in the size of the uterus, the urine volume will increase. The uterus will also expand and compress the bladder and urethra, and symptoms of urinary incontinence will begin to appear. Therefore, whether women are giving birth naturally or by cesarean section, they need to pay more attention.