Causes Of Incontinence

If you frequently have sudden urges to use the bathroom, so much so that you are afraid you may not reach the toilet in time, you may have urinary or fecal incontinence. You may even find that your bowel or bladder has leaked a bit without you even realizing it at the time. You may be unable to control your urinary or bowel movements.

Although you may feel all alone with this problem, the truth is that you aren’t. In fact, over 5 million Americans have some form of incontinence. There are many causes of incontinence and it can affect people of all ages, even though it is sometimes thought to only affect older people. It can even affect children!

Because you feel embarassed and ashamed about your incontinence, you may wish to avoid others. You might find yourself becoming more and more closed off. You may even try to avoid your family, to keep them from finding out. It is important to remember that you’ve done nothing wrong. There are many medical causes of incontinence. An incontinence is just like any other illness. It could hit anyone at any time and it can be treated. It is important for you to

stay calm and realize that it is not your fault.

One of the possible causes of incontinence is an impacted bowel. If your bowel is impacted (blocked), you will become constipated, but liquids can still leak around the blockage. An impacted bowel can also cause you to have a bladder control problem, because the blockage can put pressure put your urethra.

A bladder infection can also create an incontinence issue. If your bladder is infected it can cause you to have frequent, sudden urges to use the bathroom. Also, if you already have a problem with incontinence and then you get a bladder infection after the fact, it can make the incontinence worse.

If you are diabetic you may be at a bit higher risk for incontinence. Higher sugar levels in your bladder can create incontinence, and people with diabetes often have fluctuating sugar levels.

Also, swollen legs can cause incontinence problems and you may swell if you are diabetic, although swollen legs can happen for a number of other reasons as well.

If you are a woman, you may find that you develop incontinence around the time you hit menopause. The reason for that is that a drop in estrogen levels is one of the causes of incontinence. As you lose estrogen, the tissue around your vagina and urethra can weaken. This can cause those areas to become irritated and inflamed.

There are many other causes of incontinence, such as arthritis, rapid filling of you bladder or being unable to empty your bladder completely every time you go. Regardless of the causes, though, remember that there is little to feel embarassed about. It is even possible that some of your family and friends have the same problem and are just as scared to tell you. The good news is that all of these problems can be treated or cured. You do not need to let these

causes of incontinence run your life!

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