Our body’s urinary system helps remove waste products from our system and maintains the body’s fluid levels. The urinary system mainly comprises of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. The main function of the kidneys is to filter the waste and extra fluid from the blood, thereby regulating the chemical balance of our body. The urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters into the urinary bladder. When the bladder gets full, the urge to urinate is a signal to empty the bladder. However, in this entire process, even if one of the organs is unable to perform its function well, the person starts experiencing difficulties with urination. This gives rise to disorders like urinary incontinence. Bladder Problems –...
From taking a pregnancy test to holding your little baby in your arms, motherhood is truly an incredible time of transformation for every woman. Most women report various symptoms—such as fatigue, morning sickness, frequent urination and minimal weight gain—by the first eight weeks, some of which are challenging to deal with. Frequent urination is one of the earliest signs of pregnancy, and as a woman’s body changes to accommodate a growing baby, to-be mothers often start experiencing urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine. People who experience incontinence, may feel an urgent need to urinate or may leak urine between trips to the bathroom. The release of urine is a common symptom during and...
Diabetes is a medical condition which occurs when the pancreas fail to produce insulin for moving glucose into the cells in our body. This causes blood sugar levels to become higher than normal and leads to a build-up of sugar in the bloodstream. It is said that having one medical condition can increase the risk of contracting other health issues in the body. Diabetes is often known as the silent killer because it brings several other disorders and symptoms in its tow. One of the chronic conditions that is associated with this silent killer is urinary incontinence - the uncontrollable urge to urinate which leads to accidental release of urine at any point of time. This is because the high...
