What is Urge Incontinence?
If you occasionally suffer urges to urinate, and possibly incontinence it can be caused by a Bladder Infection
What is a Bladder Infection?
Lower urinary tract infections can cause Bladder (cystitis, or bladder infection) irritates the lining of the urethra and bladder becomes inflamed.
Common symptoms are:
- Pain or burning during urination
- More frequent urination
- Having an urgency need to urinate
- Cloudy, bad-smelling, or bloody urine
- Lower abdominal pain or pelvic pressure or pain
- Mild fever or "just not feeling well"
Causes of Urgent Incontinence
Possible causes of urgent incontinence can be:
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Overactive Bladder
About Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
UTI’s can irritate your bladder, which can cause strong urges to urinate. 40% of women suffer UTI’s on a transient basis and this condition can cause incontinence.
While your urine is normally sterile, when infected with bacteria, your uterus can be exposed to bacteria by:
- Improper toilet practices exposing the urinary tract to bacteria like E. coli
- Sexual intercourse
Normal urination evacuates bacteria from the urethra.
However, bacteria can stay and grow causing a UTI. If the bacteria move up your urinary tract, the bacterial infection can spread up through the ureters to the bladder, causing a Bladder infection.
Simple Bladder or UTI’s can commonly be treated with medication.
If the infection continues to the kidney, it further can cause a more serious kidney infection. This must be treated promptly.
Overactive Bladder
Urge incontinence can be caused by Overactive Bladder. This condition can be treated be treated in our rooms with a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.
Called URGENT PC the treatment involves a number of visits to our rooms over a period of weeks. This treatment can be very successful in treating the condition Overactive Bladder
For more information about Overactive Bladder visit -Omargailani-Urgent PC
