What is urinary incontinence? - ProtechDry

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Use to a growing problem
Use to a growing problem
A growing problem About 600 thousand Portuguese suffer from urinary incontinence, according to the Portuguese Association of Urology. With the aging of the population, the trend will be for this number to continue to grow. Urinary incontinence affects 20% of the population over 40 years old. It means that 2 in every 10 Portuguese, over 40 years old, suffers from urinary incontinence. (two)

Use to stress incontinence
Use to stress incontinence
Stress Incontinence Small urine leaks that happen when you laugh, cough, sneeze, exercise, bend over, or pick up something heavy. It occurs when muscles are weakened and there is pressure exerted on the bladder.

Use to urge incontinence
Use to urge incontinence
Urge Incontinence It occurs suddenly, accompanied by a sudden, intense urge to go to the bathroom. The bladder has sudden contractions, causing an urge to urinate.

Use to extravasation incontinence
Use to extravasation incontinence
Extravasation Incontinence Urine leaks happen without reaching the toilet in time. It occurs when the bladder supports large volumes of urine and the fluid pressure is so great that losses cannot be controlled.

Use to urge incontinence
Use to urge incontinence
Urge Incontinence Incontinence caused by the patient's disability, in cases of dementia or severe neurological damage, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.