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Incontinence of Urine
Medical Questions » Incontinence of Urine
| Name: Incontinence of Urine |
| Also known as: |
| The inability to control the outflow of urine. |
Causes of Incontinence of Urine
Affects women far more than men. Alcohol and caffeine increase the production of urine, a sudden severe fright or shock, and extreme fear, may cause loss of bladder control. Other causes include infections of the bladder or kidney, childbirth damage to the muscles that control the release of urine, the lack of oestrogen at menopause, obesity, medications (eg. diuretics, tranquillizers), surgery to the pelvis (eg. hysterectomy), stroke, loss of consciousness, epileptic fit, damage to the brain (eg. cerebral palsy, tumor, Parkinson' s disease), dementia, Alzheimer disease, tumors or stones in the bladder, damage to the nerve supply to the bladder from pelvic injury, multiple sclerosis, paraplegia, diabetes, and rarely a fistula (abnormal opening) between the bladder and vagina. |
Symptoms of Incontinence of Urine
Inappropriate passage of urine. |
Tests for Incontinence of Urine
X-rays of the bladder and kidneys, and cystoscopy (looking into the bladder through a thin tube). |
Treatment for Incontinence of Urine
Incontinence is not a disease but a symptom, and the responsible disease needs to be diagnosed before treatment can start.
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Complications of Incontinence of Urine of its treatment
Repeated urinary infections. |
Likely Outcome of Incontinence of Urine
Depends on cause. |
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