{"id":17465,"date":"2019-06-17T14:45:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T18:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joinastudy.ca\/?p=17465"},"modified":"2019-12-17T11:42:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T16:42:17","slug":"stress-incontinence-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joinastudy.ca\/fr\/stress-incontinence-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress Incontinence Treatment & What to Do If You\u2019re Diagnosed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stress incontinence is treatable. The first line of available stress incontinence treatment includes non-invasive lifestyle changes, exercises, and behavioural therapies.<\/p>\n

If first-line treatments do not improve your symptoms, other treatments are available. These may include medication, assistive devices, and surgery.<\/p>\n

In some cases, stress incontinence is caused by another health condition, such as a urinary tract infection. If that is the case, treating the underlying condition should help to relieve your symptoms.<\/p>\n

Changing Your Lifestyle<\/h2>\n

\"Stress<\/p>\n

Leading a healthier lifestyle can sometimes help to improve symptoms of stress incontinence. Some changes you might be able to make include the following.<\/p>\n

Aiming for a healthy weight<\/h3>\n

Excess weight can put pressure on your bladder. Losing even a little bit of weight might provide some relief of stress incontinence symptoms.<\/p>\n

Quitting smoking<\/h3>\n

Smoking cigarettes impacts your respiratory health. Frequent coughing, in particular, is a risk factor in the development of stress incontinence. In addition, nicotine can affect your bladder health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Quitting smoking may help to improve your symptoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Changing your diet<\/h3>\n

Foods and drinks that make you go to the bathroom more frequently might<\/em> play a role in stress incontinence.<\/p>\n

You might find it helpful to avoid certain dietary triggers and to limit the amount you drink. You might also cut down on the consumption of alcohol and caffeine beverages as these substances irritate the bladder.<\/p>\n

Avoiding high-impact activities<\/h3>\n

Stress incontinence can be triggered by high-impact movements, such as running or jumping. If this applies to your case, your doctor might suggest avoiding those kinds of activities.<\/p>\n

Strengthening your pelvic muscles<\/h3>\n

Kegel exercises may help you to strengthen the muscles that support your bladder, the pelvic floor muscles, and also the sphincter that encircles the urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside.<\/p>\n

You don’t need any special equipment to do these exercises, and you can do them almost anywhere. <\/strong><\/p>\n

To do a Kegel, you first need to locate your pelvic floor muscles. Practice on the toilet first. While urinating, contract your muscles to stop the flow of urine. These are your pelvic floor muscles.<\/p>\n

Once you understand how to contract and release your pelvic floor muscles, you can do Kegels anywhere. You need to do them on a regular basis to see an improvement in your symptoms.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a step-by-step article on how to do Kegel exercises, and why they\u2019re important<\/a>. A doctor or physiotherapist can help you learn more.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Behavioural Therapies for Stress Incontinence Treatment<\/h2>\n

Certain behavioural therapies might be able to help lessen the frequency and intensity of stress incontinence episodes. Some behavioural therapies commonly used to treat stress incontinence<\/a> include:<\/p>\n