Do you pee when you cough, laugh, and sneeze? Then you are suffering from Urinary Incontinence

Posted By Dr. Deepti Asthana on 03-06-2021

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What is Urinary Incontinence?

Millions of women suffer from urinary incontinence or the involuntary loss of pee (UI). While sprinting or coughing, some women may lose a few drops of pee. Others may experience a strong, abrupt urge to urinate immediately before losing a significant amount of urine. Both symptoms are common in women. UI might be somewhat annoying or completely incapacitating. For some women, the fear of public humiliation prevents them from participating in numerous activities with their family and friends. Urine loss can sometimes occur during sexual engagement, causing significant mental distress. For Urinary Incontinence Treatment in Gurgaon book your appointment with Dr. Deepti.

Women are twice as likely as males to suffer UI. This difference is explained by pregnancy and delivery, menopause, and the structure of the female urinary tract. However, both men and women can have incontinence as a result of brain injury, birth defects, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or physical issues linked with age.

Older women are more likely than younger women to encounter UI. However, incontinence is not a given with age. UI is a medical condition. Your doctor or nurse can assist you in locating a solution. There is no single treatment that works for everyone, but many women can find relief without surgery.

Incontinence is caused by issues with the muscles and nerves that help to hold or release urine. The bladder, a balloon-like organ, contains urine, which is water and waste eliminated by the kidneys. The bladder is linked to the urethra, which is the tube via which urine exits the body.

Muscles in the bladder wall contract during urination, propelling urine out of the bladder and into the urethra. Simultaneously, the urethral sphincter muscles relax, allowing urine to exit the body. Incontinence occurs when your bladder muscles spasm suddenly or your sphincter muscles are not strong enough to hold back pee. If the muscles are injured, creating a change in the posture of the bladder, urine may escape with less pressure than usual. Obesity, which is linked to increased abdominal pressure, can aggravate incontinence. Fortunately, losing weight can help to lessen the severity of the condition.

What are the different types of incontinence?

Incontinence Due to Stress

You may have stress incontinence if coughing, laughing, sneezing, or other motions that put a strain on the bladder cause you to leak pee. Stress incontinence is frequently caused by physical changes caused by pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. This type of incontinence is frequent in women and can be managed in many cases.

In women, childbirth and other events can harm the scaffolding that supports the bladder. Your bladder is supported by the pelvic floor muscles, the vagina, and ligaments (see figure 2). If these structures deteriorate, your bladder may shift downhill, pushing slightly out of the bottom of your pelvis toward the vagina. This stops the muscles that normally squeeze the urethra from squeezing as tightly as they should. As a result, during times of physical stress, pee might seep into the urethra. Stress incontinence can also occur when the squeezing muscles become weak.

Stress incontinence can intensify in the week leading up to your menstrual period. Lesser estrogen levels at the time may have resulted in lower muscle pressure surrounding the urethra, increasing the likelihood of leakage. Following menopause, the prevalence of stress incontinence rises.

Incontinence Due to Urge

Urge incontinence occurs when you lose urine for no obvious cause after suddenly feeling the need or urge to urinate. Inappropriate bladder contractions are a typical cause of urge incontinence. These bladder spasms could be caused by abnormal nerve signals.

Urge incontinence occurs when your bladder empties while you are sleeping, after drinking a small amount of water, or when you touch or hear water flowing (as when washing dishes or hearing someone else taking a shower). Certain fluids and drugs, such as diuretics, as well as emotional states like anxiety, might aggravate this problem. Certain medical diseases, such as hyperthyroidism and uncontrolled diabetes, can also cause or exacerbate urge incontinence.

Damage to the bladder nerves, the neurological system (spinal cord and brain), or the muscles themselves can induce involuntary motions of the bladder muscles. Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and injury, particularly surgery-related injuries, can all affect bladder nerves or muscles.

Bladder Overactivity

Overactive bladder occurs when aberrant nerves send signals to the bladder at the incorrect moment, causing its muscles to contract without warning. Many women urinate up to seven times per day, however, women with hyperactive bladders may need to urinate even more frequently.

Overactive bladder symptoms include,

Urinary frequency -eight or more times per day or two or more times per night with uncomfortable urination.

Urinary urgency is the sudden, intense need to urinate.

Urge incontinence is the leakage or streaming of pee that occurs as a result of a sudden, intense urge.

Nocturia - waking up in the middle of the night to urinate.

What is the BTL Emsella treatment?

There are numerous techniques to treating female urine incontinence, but the BTL Emsella treatment is one of the most innovative. Dr. Deepti uses a high frequency, concentrated electromagnetic field to promote pelvic floor contractions in this procedure.

The idea is to build up the muscles that control the bladder and keep the pee in place. Consider the BTL Emsella therapy to be an exercise to strengthen those muscles.
BTL Emsella is a non-invasive therapy option performed by Dr. Deepti. All patients have to do is sit in a particular chair and let the machine do the work. You don't even take off your clothes during the session. The treatment lasts less than 30 minutes, and usually, patients have six sessions over three weeks.

Who is a good candidate for the BTL Emsella treatment?

BTL Emsella strengthens the pelvic floor muscles, making it ideal for women who have stress or urge incontinence. It may not be appropriate for people with metallic implants near the hip bone. Even males with UI should try Emsella treatment. It is also useful in males suffering from erectile dysfunction. Dr. Deepti will do a thorough evaluation of each patient and recommend if this is the most beneficial treatment method for them.
Urinary incontinence is more than a medical condition. It is a condition that can have serious consequences in a person's life. It can generate workplace stress and limit your ability to socialize. For women suffering from stress incontinence, a treatment like BTL Emsella can change their lives.

Call or go online today to schedule an appointment for your BTL Emsella Chair Treatment in Gurgaon at Dr. Deepti’s Clinic.