Urinary incontinence treatment

• Age and gender (more often women over 45).
• Neurological diseases (e.g., stroke).
• Hormonal disorders (excess estrogen hormone causes functional changes in the mucous membranes of the genitourinary organs and can provoke incontinence).
• Postpartum traumas.

• Hormonal treatment.
• Administration of muscle relaxants.
• Surgical intervention: fixation of the pelvic floor with synthetic materials.
• Correction of existing anatomical defects and removal of pathological neoplasms that cause the development of senile urinary incontinence.
• Laser treatment techniques.

The following examinations and tests are performed to diagnose urinary incontinence:

• Ultrasound of the pelvic organs and bladder.
• Urinalysis.
• Uroflowmetry
• Cough test.
• Cystoscopy
• Combined urodynamic investigation (CUDI).
• Smear for flora.

The main cause of urine leakage after urination is low pelvic muscle tone. In this case, the urine does not flow out because of the urge, but due to the simple force of gravity.

You should not perform exercises that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as:

• lifting and carrying weights;
• abdominal exercises;
• plank with elbow rest;
• squats;
• platform leg press;
• leg curls,
• stepping on a platform or bench.