Urinary Incontinence is the loss of control over one’s bladder. This means that the person has the tendency to urinate unintentionally. It is a common and often an uncomfortable problem. The severity varies from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to persistent conditions that can still be treated.
Urinary Incontinence usually happens when the regular process of storing and transporting of urine outside the body is interrupted, but it can also occur due to other reasons and factors. It can either be temporary or persistent.
Urinary Incontinence may happen all of a sudden and then go away after a short period of time. Certain drinks and foods may increase the volume of urine and stimulate your bladder. These consist of:
Urinary Incontinence may continue on a long-term basis and become a persistent condition. This may be caused by physical problems like:
Urologist, Dr Michael Wong was invited faculty at the USA National Congress 2019 and is seen here with his mentor Peter Knapp whom did a female urology fellowship way back in 1995
Every treatment depends on the type and severity of the symptoms. Some cases can be treated by a simple change in habits that may prevent the actions that trigger urinary incontinence. Aside from this, here are some of the other treatments for Stress Urinary Incontinence:
Pelvic floor exercises can toughen the muscles that help control urination. You can try doing Kegel exercises by contracting your muscles, holding it for 5 seconds and releasing it after about 5 seconds as well. You can also try doing squats by standing in an upright position and dropping down until your thighs are parallel to the ground, maintaining the weight in your heels and bowing the knees a little outward.
Bladder training helps the patient slowly gain back control over their bladder. These are the following techniques for bladder training:
If you choose to have medications, exercises and bladder training are still necessary. Here are some of the medications that are prescribed to treat urinary incontinence:
Surgery is suggested if the other treatments and rehabilitations have not been effective. Some of the surgical treatments include the following:
For a detailed consultation and an effective treatment of urinary incontinence, consult our dedicated doctors at 6838-1212 today.
Although urine carries waste products out of the body, bacteria is actually not present within it. However, should bacteria enter the urinary system, an infection of the urinary tract occurs. Left unaddressed, UTIs can develop into a serious complications like kidney infections, sepsis, or even death.
There are two types of urinary infections: upper tract (kidney) infections and lower tract (bladder) infections. Between the two, lower tract infections are more common, accounting for more than 95% of all cases.
Medical Director & Senior Consultant Urologist
FAMS (Urology), FICS (USA), FRCS (Edinburgh),
M Med (Surgery), MBBS (S’pore)
Dr Michael Wong is a Senior Consultant Urologist who is internationally recognized for his surgical expertise and academic contribution to the field of Urology, in particular the subspecialized field of minimally invasive Endourology.
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