Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence or Overactive bladder

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine or voiding when you do not want to. Urinary incontinence can happen to women at any age, but it is more common in older women.

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a sudden, uncontrolled need or urge to urinate. Some people will leak urine when they feel this urge. It’s often caused by urinary muscle spasms. multiple pregnancies, or being overweight

Type of Urinary incontinence

  • Involuntary urinary leakage that occurs with sneezing, coughing, laughing
  • Urge to void accompanied by involuntary leakage of urine
  • Continuous urinary leakage

Other Symptoms of Incontinence

  • Pressure or spasms in the pelvic area that causes a strong urge to urinate
  • Frequent urination (more than eight times a day or more than twice at night)
  • Bedwetting

Home Remedies

Lifestyle modifications such as  dietary changes, fluid restriction, and caffeine reduction, smoking cessation,

Exercise such as Pelvic floor muscle (Kegel) exercises Bladder training 

Online Treatment

Callondoc recommends online medical evaluation and treatment if conservative and home remedy has failed.