What forms of incontinence are there and what do i have molicare guidebook

Frequent is a organic malformation in the form of a Fistula tract of the lower ureter the cause. The urine then mistakenly passes through this fistula. Typical here is, for example, a urinary bladder-vaginal fistula 8 : It connects the urinary tract with the sexual organs. This also explains why this form of incontinence occurs mainly in women. Surgical intervention can help those affected.

Bowel emptying cannot be consciously controlled: fecal incontinence

At fecal incontinence liquid or solid stool passes uncontrolled. Those who are affected often cannot even distinguish between stool or intestinal gas.

As with urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence also involves variousCauses possible: muscular disorders as z. B. damage to the sphincter muscle, neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, but also Hemorrhoids or a Bowel surgery can be the trigger.

A distinction is made between three degrees of severity 9 :

grade 1: Occasional and light washing, involuntary leakage of gas
Grade 2: Frequent and moderate soiling of laundry, involuntary leakage of gas, loss of liquid stool
Grade 3: Complete loss of bowel control, involuntary leakage of gas and stool

After pregnancies and vaginal births, women (due to the severely weakened pelvic floor or a perineal tear) are also affected by later fecal incontinence in addition to stress incontinence in individual cases. This is also the reason why women suffer from it more often than men. 10

For fecal incontinence, we recommend our specially developed MoliCare® Premium Form STOOL pad. The large leakage protection pockets and the wide back of the product ensure that stool is safely absorbed.

Reflexive unannounced emptying of the bladder: reflex incontinence

Reflex incontinence means that the Bladder Musculaturesudden uninhibited contraction and therefore urine leaks uncontrollably. A distinction is made between spinal (z. B. through spinal cord injuries) and supraspinal reflex incontinence (z. B. by stroke, dementia or Parkinson's disease). 11

One cause of reflex incontinence can be paraplegia: it interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles of the urinary bladder.

Abrupt urge to urinate without organic cause: Irritable bladder

Under one Irritable bladder one understands a overactive bladder. It can be z. B. be particularly sensitive or the bladder muscles sudden cramping contractions. The urge to urinate is so strong that an uncontrolled urination that can be. But unlike urge incontinence, urine loss does not necessarily occur and there are no physical causes for it. 12

From an Irritable bladder are predominantly women affected, which is why one suspects that hormonal changes a role could play.

Urinary leakage with no apparent cause: uncategorizable incontinence

uncategorizable incontinence also leads to uncontrolled loss of urine. It can however not due to a specific cause or disease.

Show symptoms of incontinence, you should definitely see a doctor or a physician.

There are solutions and therapies

Be aware that you are not alone with your problem. Overcome your sense of shame. Break the silence. If you want to relieve your stressful situation and the Topic Incontinence with discuss the problem with your family doctor, an individual solution can be found: A solution that means more freedom, more activity and more self-determination for you.

Many forms of incontinence are also well treatable. After all, 80 to 90 % of those affected by incontinence feel much better after therapy. 13 Find out here about possible forms of treatment.

These include, but are not limited to:

– Targeted Bladder and pelvic floor training can relieve the symptoms of urinary incontinence. Read more about it here. – Also Medication or surgical methods can be used for different types and severities of incontinence. Learn more about treating incontinence with medications here. – Depending on the severity of your incontinence and the nature of your personal needs, there are a variety of incontinence aids available – whether on prescription with coverage by your health insurance z.B. in the pharmacy or by ordering in the online store and paid privately. Read more about getting incontinence supplies here.

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