On world incontinence week city urologists are urging those suffering silently to consult their doctors. The World Incontinence Week is observed every year globally from June 18 to 24.
Dr Punit Tiwari, Urologist and Director, M K M Stone and Urology Hospital, Bhopal while addressing a seminar said, “Our bladder is a vital part of our body but we rarely think about it until it gives us trouble. Frequent urination, urine leakage and the constant feeling of needing “to go” can be both uncomfortable and embarrassing.”
lack of physical exercise, sedentary lifestyle and normal age related loss in the number of muscle fibers puts our elderly patients at a greater risk of developing incontinence.
Depending on the cause of the problem, there are different ways like certain lifestyle modifications and medicines which will help them to regain their control over their bladder, he added.
“If you're experiencing symptoms of overactive bladder, like an urge to pee eight or more times a day, urinary leaks, or the need to wake up to pee twice or more per night, see a urologist,” he added.
While both male and female suffer from the symptoms of an overactive bladder, it is observed that women tend to suffer more.
Both women and men are advised to cut down their caffeine intake as all of these are bladder stimulants.
Incontinence being socially embarrassing can lead to withdrawal of the individual from social life and lead to low self-esteem and depression. Exerts opine that adult incontinence is also a symptom for bladder cancers, urinary tract infections and spinal cord injuries.
Getting diagnosed early allows the patient to detect those severe conditions before it deteriorates.