Can urinary incontinence be cured?

Urination is a normal physiological activity that everyone performs every day. There are some sphincters distributed in the urethra and bladder. The main function of the sphincter is to contract and control a person's normal urination. However, some people suffer from urinary incontinence, which is more common in women. And this situation is caused by sphincter dysfunction, so can urinary incontinence be cured?

Female urinary incontinence is a process in which the bladder muscles or urethral sphincter are out of control, causing pressure on the abdomen when coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercising, which leads to accidental leakage of urine. Female urinary incontinence is most common in married women with children and elderly women. The reasons are:

1. Fertility factors

For women who give birth naturally, the inside of the pelvis will be subjected to a certain amount of compression during delivery, which may cause pelvic muscle damage. After the injury, the vagina, urethra, bladder, uterus and other organs can no longer be supported, so urine cannot be controlled and stress urinary incontinence occurs.

2. Mental factors

When women are under the dual pressures of work and family and are unable to relieve them in time, they will suffer from excessive psychological stress and anxiety. When their emotions are affected, they will also lose control of their bladder and urethra and experience urinary incontinence.

3. Obesity factors

Being overweight in women will also increase pressure on the abdomen, so the probability of urinary incontinence is relatively high for obese people.

4. Age Factor

As women age, their organs begin to weaken and their muscle control slowly decreases. When muscle control decreases, urinary incontinence occurs.

5. Women enter menopause

The estrogen secretion level of menopausal women is lower than usual, so the tension of the urethral mucosa also decreases, and urinary incontinence eventually occurs.

Ways to prevent and treat urinary incontinence

1. We cannot avoid childbirth, but after childbirth we can exercise the pelvic floor muscles and sphincter muscles by doing pelvic floor muscle contraction exercises, anal lifting exercises, and Kegel exercises. Do these exercises at least 3 times, and hold them for at least 10 seconds each time.

2. Keep a happy mood mentally. When you feel stressed, talk to your friends or family instead of bearing it alone.

3. Obese girls can only lose weight and control their weight to reduce abdominal pressure.

4. Don't drink too much water at one time. You can drink it in multiple times and drink less each time. In terms of diet, you should drink less tea and coffee, because these drinks contain diuretic ingredients.

5. When you feel the urge to urinate, do it promptly. Do not hold your urine or laugh excessively.

6. When you have urinary incontinence, don’t be shy and avoid going to the hospital for professional examination.