What happens if incontinence is left untreated?

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asked Mar 23, 2022 in Incontinence by Garnett233 (830 points)
What happens if incontinence is left untreated?

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answered Mar 23, 2022 by tails1234 (1,220 points)
When incontinence is left untreated the incontinence can get worse and then you can lose full bladder control and even bowel control if you haven't already.

However you don't have to treat incontinence and can just wear adult diapers to manage the incontinence if you prefer.

However untreated incontinence may lead to depression, loss of interest in sex and sleep loss.

Incontinence can be reversed in most cases as long as the incontinence is treated soon enough.

The longer you leave the incontinence untreated the less chance you have of reversing it.

Urinary Incontinence can in most cases be cured and even medications and Kegal Exercises can help treat and cure the incontinence.

However the further the incontinence progresses the less chance you have of curing it.

The first signs of incontinence are the inability to control your bladder or bowels.

Other signs of incontinence are you begin wetting your pants or pooping your pants as well as other signs which include.

Leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercising.
Feeling sudden, uncontrollable urges to urinate.
Frequent urination.
Waking up many times at night to urinate.
Urinating during sleep.

The difference between incontinence and continence is incontinence is when you have no bladder or sometimes no bowel control.

Continence is when you have bladder and bowel control.

Kegals or Kegal exercises can help incontinence.

Performing Kegal Exercises can help control and even prevent urinary incontinence and strengthen your bladder muscles.

Several conditions and things can cause incontinence which include weak bladder, bladder infections, kidney infections, back pain, damage to the spine, damaged nerves that lead to your bladder and control your bladder and even just aging.

Incontinence can happen for many reasons, including urinary tract infections, vaginal infection or irritation, or constipation.

Some medications can cause bladder control problems that last a short time.

When incontinence lasts longer, it may be due to: Weak bladder or pelvic floor muscles.

Incontinence can vary and some people have bowel incontinence which is a loss of bowel control or just a loss of bladder control.

Urinary Incontinence is a loss of bladder control, varying from a slight loss of urine after sneezing, coughing, or laughing to complete inability to control urination.

The 4 types of incontinence include.

Stress incontinence. Stress incontinence occurs when activity or movement causes you to leak urine.
Overactive bladder.
Mixed incontinence.
Overflow incontinence.

Urinary incontinence can happen to anyone and the severity varies depending on the age, cause, and type of urinary incontinence.

Most cases of urinary incontinence can be cured or controlled with appropriate treatment.

The first signs of incontinence include problems with passing urine, such as a slow stream of urine, straining to pass urine, or stopping and starting as you pass urine. problems after you've passed urine, such as feeling that you've not completely emptied your bladder or passing a few drops of urine after you think you've finished.

Some ways to treat incontinence include.

Do daily pelvic floor exercises.
Stop smoking.
Do the right exercises.
Avoid lifting.
Lose excess weight.
Treat constipation promptly.
Cut down on caffeine.
Cut down on alcohol.

If you have severe bladder leakage then you may want to wear adult diapers.

Adult diapers are good for managing urinary and bowel incontinence and help keep your clothes and bedding and furniture dry and clean.

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