This article is a must-read for the women who are tired of not being able to control their urine, would like to be able to laugh really hard again, and sneeze without wetting yourself. It you do it doesn’t matter what you have tried up to this point. Millions of women have urinary incontinence (UI) problems and they are twice more likely to have UI than men (National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse [NKUDIC], 2007). Medically speaking, incontinence is a result of a problem with the muscles and nerves that holds back urine (NKUDIC, 2007). The causes of UI include pregnancy, childbirth, aging, obesity and heart surgery.
There are different kinds of urinary incontinence and it is delightful to note that all of them are curable (NKUDIC, 2007). Among the types of urinary incontinence are stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overactive bladder, functional incontinence, overflow incontinence, mixed incontinence, and transient (NKUDIC, 2007). Stress incontinence is related to “leakage of small amounts of urine during physical movement” among these movements are sneezing, coughing, and exercising (NKUDIC, 2007). First, urge incontinence involves leakage of large amounts of urine at really unexpected times.
Second, an overactive bladder is when a person feels urgency and frequency in urination, which does not necessarily involve urge incontinence (NKUDIC, 2007). Third, functional incontinence is when there is an obstacle, either physical or communicative, that prevents a person from reaching the toilet (NKUDIC, 2007). Fourth, overflow occurs as a small leakage when the bladder becomes full (NKUDIC, 2007). Fifth, mixed incontinence is the combination of stress and urge incontinence together (MKUDIC, 2007). Sixth, transient is when incontinence occurs temporarily (NKUDIC, 2007).
As said earlier, all types of incontinence are treatable and at all ages (NKUDIC, 2007). With this, the use of a vibrator will be introduced to help restore muscle ton. In addition to this, it will also give strength the pubococcygeus muscles in order to prevent or reduce pelvic floor problems. The vibrator causes contraction and relaxation of the muscles around the bladder and uterus – the same muscles that you exercise during the Kegel exercise. However, stimulation by the vibrator is stronger and muscle contractions are also stronger and longer causing the muscles to regain their tone and strength than the Kegel exercise.
The contraction and stimulations brought about by the vibrator are the ones which pave the way for the treatment of incontinence. It would be very helpful if the patient can have someone to assist with the some parts of the procedure, especially with the vibrator. The other person can help with moving the vibrator in and out and feel if there is a contraction or not. At first the contraction may be very little and the person helping the patient will have to pay much attention to the patient’s body. If the helper can already feel the contraction, then it is taking effect and improvement is already coming in.
The stronger the contraction, the greater is the improvement. On the other hand, if there are no contractions felt, then the helper needs to move this differently and is also the one who could feel this for him/her to make the necessary changes. Choosing a helper is a very sensitive issue since the person should be someone that the patient trusts with the illness. If there are no other persons who can help with the procedures, then the patient should learn and deal with the procedures for the meantime.
Normally, most women only have to do the procedure 3 or 4 times a week in order to keep themselves dry from urinary incontinence. Additional information on the use of vibrators can be found at the Journal if Urology where a detailed explanation of how to use it and the experiences of women who have gone through the procedure. This type of procedure is expected to be of importance in the coming years and is expected to last for a lot more years. Researches are reaffirming the effectiveness of the procedure.
Likewise, orgasm from normal sexual intercourse also causes contraction of the same muscles but not as much as the vibrator. It is the vibration that helps the muscles grab more. The expectations for treating incontinence are really high and the want to resolve this is immediate. For this type of treatment, one could expect results in as fast as 6 weeks with less urine leaking out. If a patient is religious in following the procedures, treatment is not really far behind. Last but not the least, a visit to the Continence and Pelvic Wellness clinic in the patient’s community will be of great help.
The topics that can be addressed in these clinics are pelvic floor muscles dysfunction, pelvic pain, and bowel and bladder control. Help is within the dictionary of women who suffers from incontinence. The patients only need to define it and look for the right resources within their reach. There are a lot of ways to treat this medical illness and it starts with the self.
Reference
National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC). (2007). Urinary Incontinence in Women. Retrieved January 6, 2008, from http://kidney. niddk. nih. gov/kudiseases/pubs/uiwomen/index. htm.