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Urinary incontinence

Description

Urinary Incontinence, or involuntary urination, is an abnormality characterized by leakage of urine without conscious control.

Types:

Urinary Incontinence has the following types:

  • Stress Incontinence, occurs as a result of any form of exertion
  • Urge Incontinence, occurs due to an infection or injury
  • Overflow Incontinence, occurs due to an obstruction or blockage in the urine flow
  • Total Incontinence, involuntary urination problem since birth or after an injury
Causes

Following are the causes:

  1. Stress Incontinence:
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Hysterectomy (uterus surgery)
  • Obesity
  • Old Age

 

  1. Urge Incontinence
  • Cystitis, bladder infection
  • Neurological conditions, such as Prostate Enlargement and Multiple Sclerosis

 

  1. Overflow Incontinence
  • Tumor around or pressing against the bladder
  • Constipation
  • Urinary bladder surgery

 

  1. Total Incontinence
  • Defect since birth
  • Spinal injury
  • Fistula, connecting channel between the urinary bladder and a surrounding structure such as the vagina or rectum

 

  1. Other causes:
  • Medications
  • Alcohol
Risk factors

The following are the risk factors:

  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Pregnancy
  • Old age
  • Obesity
  • Tumor close to the urinary bladder
  • Surgeries of a close structure or involving the urinary bladder
Symptoms

The following are the symptoms:

  • Urine leakage during activities such as coughing, laughing, or sneezing
  • Having an urgent, strong need to urinate
  • Leakage of urine without any prior warning or urge
  • Wetting the bed during sleep or other activities
Diagnosis

To make a diagnosis, your doctor may examine you physically and ask you about your past health history, symptoms, frequency of urine leakage, fluid intake, and other relevant information.

Management

Following is the management:

  • Medicines
  • Urinary bladder training
  • Behavioral treatment
  • Pelvic floor exercises
  • Avoidance of caffeine and, possibly, alcohol
  • Usage of absorbent pads or adult diapers

Please consult your doctor for further information.

When to consult a doctor?

If you experience any of the following, please see a doctor:

  • Daily life activities affected
  • Frequent and urgent need to urinate
  • Bed wetting
  • Involuntary urination
  • Excessive use of absorbent pads

Available Medicine for Urinary incontinence

Solcina 5mg

Rs.450

Helix Pharma

Solicep 10mg

Rs.683

Genome Pharma

Solicep 5mg

Rs.410

Genome Pharma

Solif 10mg

Rs.1425

Genix

Solif 5mg

Rs.802.71

Genix

Solifen 10 mg

Rs.1050

Getz Pharma

Solifen 5 mg

Rs.745

Getz Pharma

Vezitic 10mg

Rs.1059.11

CCL

Vezitic 5mg

Rs.577.51

CCL

Uricontrol 10mg

Rs.700

Aspin Pharma

Uricontrol 5mg

Rs.410

Aspin Pharma

Urgesin 10mg

Rs.880

AGP

Urgesin 5mg

Rs.630

AGP

Conifa 5mg

Rs.449

Searle

Conifa 10mg

Rs.733

Searle

UFI 5 mg

Rs.451

Titlis Pharma

UFI 10 mg

Rs.680

Titlis Pharma

Tamsolin-S 0.4 mg / 6 mg

Rs.965

Getz Pharma

Detriflow 2mg

Rs.652.5

Allmed Labs

Detrusitol 4mg

Rs.2494.08

Pfizer

Teroda 2mg

Rs.550

Noa Hemis

Terol 2mg

Rs.137.5

Foray

Toldex 2mg

Rs.275

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Toldin 2mg

Rs.379.06

Sante

Tolodin 1mg

Rs.195

Valor

Tolodin 2mg

Rs.466.08

Valor

Detrusitol 2mg

Rs.824.83

Pfizer