Other Types of Incontinence: Incontinence of Urgency
Other Types of Incontinence: Incontinence of Urgency
The other types of urinary incontinence present different diagnosis and treatments, depending on each case and patient.
Causes of incontinency of urgency might be neurological, due to weak tissues or even caused by bladder cancer.
This kind of problem might also appear due to menopause, and in this case, the treatment of incontency of urgency should be combined with hormonal replacment therapy.
There is also a type of urinary incontinence that combines incontinence of effort and with urgency. In this case, the treatment can be done through surgery as well as be combined with other treatments, depending on each case.
Preventing and Treating: Strengthening Pelvic Floor Muscles
Strengthening pelvic floor muscles is an effective way to prevent urinary incontinence and specific exercises might be done supervised by a physiotherapist.
These specific exercises are known as Kegel Exercises, and work on strengthening pelvic muscles, which sustain the bladder and the vagina.
Activities such as yoga and Pilates are also effective in strengthening the area. However, Dr. Ronsini emphasizes that these treatments aren’t 100% effective when urinary incontinence has already been diagnosed.
TheImportance of a Correct Diagnosis
Dr. Ronsini also states that it is extremely important to correctly diagnose the type of urinary incontinence presented by the patient. There is a specific exam known as Urodynamic, which studies the urine mechanism.
In this exam, two probes will be placed and connected to sensors. Through these probes, bladder, urethra and rectum activity will be monitored.
In this way, it is possible to measure the capacity of the bladder, such as urine pressure and speed and if urine leaks with effort
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With a unique combination of scientific expertise, medical skills and aesthetic sensibility, Dr. Celso Ronsini is an outstanding gynecologist specializing in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Aiming at the best for the woman’s health, Dr. Ronsini cures urinary incontinence problems and reproductive system diseases and performs vaginal rejuvenation.