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?Seven Smart Questions to Ask your Doctor Regarding Bladder Control Issues

If you develop bladder control problems it is important to see your doctor immediately in order for him to assess the situation. Then he will send you for a variety of tests and once the results come in, the proper treatment can be prescribed.

There are seven smart questions that it is important to ask your doctor regarding your bladder control issues. First of all, what causes incontinence? Secondly, is it possible that the foods and/or drinks a person consumes could cause bladder problems? Thirdly, is it possible that medication whether they are prescription or over-the-counter could bring on bladder control problems? Number four: how is urinary incontinence diagnosed? Number five: what are the treatments for bladder problems and in turn which one is best for a given individual? Number six: does menopause or a prostrate problem contribute to leakage of the bladder? Number seven: are there lifestyle changes that can improve a bladder problem?

Urinary incontinence can be caused by a number of things, such as an illness, menopause (women), prostrate problems (men), nerve damage and a variety of medications. When incontinence seems to go on for a long period of time it is often caused by a bladder that is weak or in a woman’s case, childbirth can cause a weakening of the muscles that surround the bladder. Weakened muscles can then cause a small amount of urine to seep out when a person laughs, coughs, sneezes or does another similar physical activity. Other causes of incontinence include nerve damage to the bladder, a urethra that is blocked and a variety of diseases that decrease levels of movement such as arthritis can lead to bladder problems.

Incontinence can be treated and a person does not have to suffer in silence. Women in particular are more prone to suffer from incontinence than are men. Although it is widely reported in elderly people, urinary incontinence can develop in people of any age, from young to middle aged to senior.

Urinary incontinence is diagnosed in a number of ways. First, a doctor will speak at length with his patient about their past medical history as well as the symptoms they are presently experiencing. The doctor will then do a physical exam to rule out tumors of the bladder, impaction of the stools and/or poor reflexes that could all be indicative of a nerve problem. A doctor will then check how the bladder muscles are working by way of measuring bladder capacity and the quantity of residual urine. The doctor may also suggest other tests such as a stress test, urinalysis, blood tests, cystoscopy, an ultrasound and urodynamics. Often a doctor will strongly recommend that a patient keep a record of how often they need to urinate in the run of a week. Noting the quantity of urine each time a person urinates is also relevant for the doctor to know for proper diagnosis.

There are many different types of treatments that can be undertaken for bladder control problems. A doctor may suggest that a patient start with Kegel exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and/or bladder training. Drugs are sometimes recommended as a form of treatment. The two most commonly prescribed to patients are Ditropan and Detrol. Catheters are another option that allows for drainage of the bladder into a plastic bag that is attached to the individual. Sometimes surgery must be undertaken to unblock the bladder or urethra. In other incidences surgery is used to move the bladder so that it does not bump into another organ of the body. In other cases the bladder is made bigger through surgery or else weak muscles are made as strong as possible.

Other options that are useful for women only include the throw-away patch which can be purchased in a pharmacy (known as Miniguard Patch or UroMed), the reliance urinary control insert which must be prescribed by a doctor, collagen injections into the urethra or estrogen in the form of a patch, a pill, a cream or a device that resembles a ring.

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