IS YOUR BLADDER LEAKING?

URINARY INCONTINENCE IS A CONDITION THAT CAN BE MANAGED WITH MANY POSSIBLE TREATMENTS. DR DURU SHAH URGES WOMEN SUFFERING FROM IT TO SPEAK UP WHEN THEY VISIT THEIR DOCTORS SO THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE

- Dr. Duru Shah

As women grow older, they may be unable to hold their urine, leading to many embarrassing situations. This leads to them using a toilet as soon as one is available so as to avoid letting the bladder get full, which would inevitably be followed by leakage. You may have noticed that the older women in your home always want to make that last visit to the washroom before leaving the house!

This condition is medically known as 'Urinary Incontinence,' and there are several different types:

 - Stress incontinence - Urine leaks when you sneeze, cough, laugh, bend down, exercise, or do other things that put pressure on the bladder.

- Urge incontinence - Also known as Overactive Bladder (OAB), this is when you suddenly have a strong urge to go followed by the involuntary leaking of urine before you have the chance to reach the closest toilet.

- Mixed incontinence - A combination of stress and urge incontinence.