This academic useful resource was sponsored by Poise, a model of Kimberly-Clark. Different Kimberly-Clark manufacturers embrace Rely and Thinx for All Leaks. Poise and Rely are registered logos of Kimberly-Clark. Thinx for All Leaks is a trademark of Kimberly-Clark.
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Did You Know There Are Totally different Varieties of Bladder Leakage?
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Bladder leakage is basically frequent.
Do you know that 1 in 2 girls will take care of urinary incontinence (bladder leakage) in some unspecified time in the future of their lives.
Every sort of bladder leakage has completely different signs. And every sort of leakage could be managed in numerous methods.
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Stress incontinence
Your bladder leaks when strain is placed on it
Examples of this sort of strain embrace coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising or having intercourse
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Urge incontinence/Urgency incontinence
You’re feeling a sudden, pressing have to pee after which lose management of your bladder
You might have to pee often, together with at night time
This may be brought on by an overactive bladder (OAB)
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Overflow incontinence
Your bladder doesn’t empty utterly
You expertise frequent and even fixed dribbling
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Useful incontinence
You aren’t in a position to get to the bathroom in time due to a well being situation or impediment
For instance, arthritis or Parkinson’s illness might forestall you from shifting shortly sufficient, or one thing could also be blocking your strategy to the toilet
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Blended incontinence
You might have a mixture of stress incontinence and urge incontinence
A mixture of stress incontinence and urge incontinence is most typical
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Bladder leakage can typically be managed or treated
The choices to deal with or handle your bladder leakage rely on what sort of incontinence you’ve gotten.
Choices embrace:
Bladder leakage merchandise that assist take up leakage and management odor
Pads (like Poise)
Underwear (like Rely and Thinx for All Leaks)
Weight loss plan and way of life modifications to keep away from meals or drinks that irritate your bladder
Bladder coaching to situation your bladder to carry extra urine
Pelvic flooring remedy to strengthen and retrain muscle groups that management the bladder
Drugs that calm an overactive bladder and loosen up bladder muscle groups
Surgical & non-surgical procedures that assist management leakage
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Questions on bladder leakage? Speak to your healthcare supplier (HCP), who might help you make a plan that meets your wants.
