Incontinence Types

Incontinence Types Author: Kim Vopni

Duration: 1:41

Incontinence is the unwanted loss of urine. So anytime you are not sitting on the toilet going pee and urine comes out of your body that would be considered in comments. There's different types. Probably the most common is stress urinary incontinence. That would be things like leaking when you laugh or cough or sneeze or jump. The pressures that are generated from that laugh or cough or sneeze are higher than what the muscles around in the stinkers can manage. And that's when the leaking happens.

You can also have urgency incontinence that would be feeling like you can't make it to the bathroom in time or all of a sudden, as soon as you feel the urge as if you got to go right now. You can also have mixed incontinence would be a combination of the two of those. You can have fecal in incontinence that would be the inability to control passing wind or farting and having a bowel movement. There's also overactive bladder, and that often gets mixed a little bit with urgent incontinence because some of the symptoms can be the same symptoms like urgency or feeling like you need to go all the time. Those would be more common with overactive bladder.

You need to see a pelvic floor physiotherapist to get a better handle on what's happening in your body. Pelvic Floor physio is also one of the treatment options and the exercises and release work that we cover, along with lifestyle modifications in the Kegel Mojo program will help.

Incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine or feces from the body. There are different types of incontinence that can occur. Stress urinary incontinence is one of the most common types, characterized by the leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as laughing, coughing, sneezing, or jumping. This occurs when the muscles surrounding the bladder and urethra are unable to withstand the increased pressure.

Another type is urgency incontinence, which involves a sudden and strong urge to urinate, often leading to an inability to reach the bathroom in time. Mixed incontinence is a combination of stress and urgency incontinence, where both symptoms are present. Fecal incontinence refers to the inability to control the passage of gas or bowel movements.

Overactive bladder is a condition that shares some symptoms with urgency incontinence, such as a frequent urge to urinate or a feeling of needing to go all the time. Treatment options for incontinence include seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist who specializes in addressing issues related to the pelvic floor muscles. They can provide guidance, exercises, and release techniques to help manage and improve symptoms. Lifestyle modifications and pelvic floor exercises, such as Kegel exercises, can also be beneficial.

It is important to consult with a healthcare professional, such as a pelvic floor physiotherapist or a urologist, who can assess your specific situation, provide an accurate diagnosis, and recommend appropriate treatment options based on your individual needs.

Presenter: Kim Vopni, Personal Trainer, Vancouver, BC

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