What is the difference between urinary incontinence and water breaking?

Everyone should know that when a pregnant woman starts to give birth, there will be a sign that the amniotic fluid has broken. The breaking of the amniotic fluid is a protective measure for the fetus in the abdomen and is beneficial to the delivery of the pregnant woman. Urinary incontinence is a disease of the urinary system, and the symptoms of this disease are similar to those of the breaking of the amniotic fluid. Therefore, many people mistake urinary incontinence for the breaking of the amniotic fluid. So what are the differences between urinary incontinence and the breaking of the amniotic fluid? Let me introduce it to you below.

How to distinguish between water breaking and urinary incontinence? Vaginal discharge is generally a little thicker, feels sticky, and takes a little longer to produce. There are several types of enuresis (urinary incontinence), such as stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence. You will usually have symptoms of urinary incontinence and will not suddenly wet the bed at night unless you have had this problem in the past. When the water breaks, the amniotic fluid that flows out is relatively clear and usually colorless. Our urine is usually yellow. There is also a difference in the smell. Urine usually has a urine odor, while the amniotic fluid that flows out is usually odorless. If you really can't tell the difference, you can go to the hospital and get a pH test strip to test it. The pH value of urine is different from that of amniotic fluid, and amniotic fluid is alkaline. Another thing is that after the water breaks, the water may flow out of the vagina at any time, while urine is usually discharged under conscious control or not, so it can be distinguished. When the water breaks, it usually flows out on its own and cannot be controlled. The smell is also different. It is very dangerous if the amniotic fluid breaks too early. If you cannot distinguish between urinary incontinence and broken water, and you experience watery discharge from below, you should go to the hospital for a check-up to rule out premature rupture of membranes and ensure the safety of the pregnant woman and her baby.

The precautions for pregnant women before delivery are also very common in clinical practice. When doing pelvic measurements in the late pregnancy, especially for pregnant women who complain of increased, yellow, and odorous vaginal discharge, pathogen tests must be performed and timely treatment must be given if there is an intrauterine infection. If the birth canal is severely infected, the baby will have to be delivered through the birth canal in the late pregnancy. Especially if the labor is long, the baby will stay in the vagina for a long time, and the chance of infection to the baby is relatively high.

Women in the late stages of pregnancy must treat vaginitis. If you have had a reproductive tract infection in the past, you must treat it before giving birth. Vaginal inflammation must be cured before giving birth to prevent the child from being infected during delivery. Some pregnant women suffer from sexually transmitted diseases or serious reproductive tract infections and choose to have a cesarean section for this reason. In the current clinical practice of HPV virus infection, some pregnant women often ask us this question. HPV virus is human papillomavirus infection, which is closely related to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is first caused by HPV virus infection, which then causes cervical lesions, and cervical lesions then develop into cervical cancer. Some women undergo cervical lesion examinations during pregnancy and are found to be infected with the HPV virus. They often ask us whether this will affect vaginal delivery. Generally, it is not a contraindication to vaginal delivery. However, for some viral infections, if you choose to have a cesarean section for type 2 virus infection, the child may be infected during the delivery process. The doctor will help the pregnant woman choose the method of delivery based on the type of illness she has. I hope all pregnant women and their families are more aware of this and wish you good health.

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