Many health conditions are caused due to another severe underlying condition. Incontinence is one such health condition in which a person loses the ability to control their bladder or bowel movements. Incontinence causes you to rush to the bathroom at frequent intervals of time.
Urinary incontinence causes you to have such an intense and sudden desire to pass urine that you may not be able to hold it in and leak urine in your pants.
Bowel incontinence causes you to pass stool unintentionally and sometimes even without any forewarning. It is very similar to urinary incontinence in the way that you may not be able to hold it in to reach a bathroom in time.
The treatment is determined by the causes of incontinence as well as the severity of the issue. One can manage incontinence in many ways, like adult diaper pants and Kegel exercises; but if treatable, you should opt for treatment as soon as it is detected, along with doing other things that might help your case.
What causes urinary incontinence in adults?
Listed below are the causes associated with bowel or urinary incontinence:
1. Medication and sedatives
Some types of medication can hamper the process of urinating, increase the quantity of urine released or damage the bladder muscles. Diuretics, also known as water tablets, enhance the production of urine. Did you know that alcohol and caffeine also act as diuretics? Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, usually taken to treat blood pressure issues, can lead to stress incontinence by causing a severe cough. Morphine, sedatives, excess ketamine, and antidepressants can also lead to incontinence.
2. Prostate Issues
Certain prostate problems, like Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), can result in incontinence among men. BPH is a condition in which men’s prostate glands grow larger than normal as they grow old, which makes it harder to release urine. It leads to overflow incontinence as it weakens bladder muscles and eventually affects the person’s ability to empty the bladder completely. One can manage it by using adult diapers for men until it gets treated.
3. Neurological Disorders
Disorders associated with the nervous system, like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, or a brain tumor, can affect one’s ability to have control over the bladder, thereby resulting in mild or severe incontinence. There are adult diapers for Alzheimer’s patients online that prevent messy situations.
4. Urinary Tract Infections
When the urinary tract gets bacterial or fungal infections, the person’s bladder is more likely to get affected, thereby causing sudden urges to urinate, resulting in incontinence. UTIs are common, especially among women. There are highly absorbent, comfy adult diapers for women online.
Ever wondered why women suffer from incontinence more than men? What causes incontinence in women?
5. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Menopause
Pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause are the major causes of incontinence in women. Pregnancy brings about hormonal changes, which, in addition to the extra pressure put on the bladder muscles due to the increased weight, also results in stress incontinence. In the case of vaginal delivery, there is a high possibility of the weakening of bladder muscles and damage to nerves and tissues. Overall, this affects the pelvic floor muscles, thereby leading to incontinence. During menopause, women tend to release less estrogen, being the only hormone responsible for keeping the urethra healthy, which eventually leads to incontinence. In addition, any surgery associated with the reproductive system of women can damage the pelvic floor muscles, which can result in incontinence.
6. Constipation
Straining while you are passing a stool exhausts the pelvic floor muscles, thereby also weakening bladder muscles, which might result in stress urinary incontinence.
7. Extra weight
Obese people are also likely to suffer from incontinence, as additional weight acts as a catalyst by causing more pressure on the bladder.
8. Surgery
Surgical treatments that focus on the lower abdominal part of the body can affect the bladder negatively, thereby resulting in incontinence.
9. Nicotine
Nicotine can exhaust the detrusor muscle, thereby increasing the possibility of urge incontinence.
Other than the ones listed above, there are a few additional causes that can exacerbate your incontinence, like carbonated drinks, extremely spicy foods, excess sugar, and excess Vitamin C. So, it is evident that there are many things one needs to take into consideration, in order to prevent incontinence.
However, even if one starts suffering from incontinence during the process of unavoidable surgical treatments or therapy or medication, they can still manage it with adult diapers and ultimately opt for further treatment from a healthcare professional.
Friends Adult Diaper is the Urinary Incontinence Solution
Urine leakage causes a lot of guilt and shame for its patients. They need something that can enable them to live a life of dignity by preventing leaks from sudden accidents and also mask the odor.
They need Friends Adult Diapers. Friends Diapers have everything that an incontinence patient could ask for.
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We have designed Friends Diapers, especially for the Indian body type.
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They are made of Antibacterial SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer) and wood pulp, also enriched with the goodness of Aloe Vera.
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Friends Diapers contain a cottony-soft top sheet that provides a soft and comfortable feel on the skin.
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The ADL (Acquisition and Dispersal Layer) helps even out the urine through the diaper and also has moisture control.
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