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After Treatment of Prostate Cancer – Incontinence<\/b><\/p>\n

It is a commonly expected issue in most men who have gone through prostate cancer<\/a> treatment- yes, that is incontinence which means one cannot control the flow of urine, there might be slight leakage of urine. These issues could be the cause of delay in the process of healing. Nevertheless, the condition of incontinence can be solved in course of time. Let us now understand the different kinds of incontinence, as well as a game plan to treat it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kinds of Incontinence<\/b><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 Stress Incontinence(SUI) – <\/b>The leakage of urine happens when you are coughing, laughing, sneezing or exercising. This happens because the muscles or valves of the bladder would have become weak.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 <\/span>Overactive Bladder<\/a>(OAB) – <\/b>Also known as urge incontinence when there is a sudden need to urinate and frequently too. OAB can happen even when the bladder is not totally full.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 <\/span>Mixed Incontinence –\u00a0 <\/b>This is a combination of the above two types with symptoms from both OAB and SUI.<\/span><\/p>\n

Incontinence Lasts for How Long\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

After a surgery or a course of radiation, incontinence could be prevalent for several weeks, or sometimes several months until normalcy returns. Since this condition varies with every patient, it is best to talk to your surgeon about your particular condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Game Plan to treat incontinence<\/b><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 As much as you may feel uncomfortable with the condition of incontinence, it is a treatable condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 About 90% men do regain bladder control after treatment for prostate cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 Kegel exercises would be advised by your urologist to get over the issue of incontinence.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 Kegel exercises help strengthen your pelvic muscles as well as bladder control muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 There could be a change of diet, drink or drugs that can help you recover faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 Sometimes collagen would be injected in order to tighten the bladder sphincter.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 As a last resort a surgery is performed to implant a small urethral sling to tighten the bladder neck.<\/span><\/p>\n

#\u00a0 All the above can be achieved by sincerely talking to your urologist<\/a> about your condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Text Credits:\u00a0UrologyHealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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