Involuntary act of urination syndrome in many diseases

Involuntary urination is not an independent disease, but refers to a syndrome, the development of which is provoked by various pathological conditions in the human body. According to statistics, it should be noted that this syndrome develops more often in women than in men. Involuntary urination in men develops less frequently, but can be triggered by serious pathologies.

What are the types of urinary incontinence?

Uncontrolled urination, depending on the etiological factor, clinicians divide into the following main types:

Reasons for the development of pathological syndrome

Spontaneous urination in men is much less common than in women, this is due to a more developed muscular apparatus in the pelvic cavity, as well as to the anatomical feature of the location of organs.

This pathological syndrome among men can develop as a result of the following reasons:

• malignant and benign tumors of the prostate gland;
• an age-related change in the structure of muscle cells, which leads to a weakness of the bladder sphincter;
• surgical interventions on the pelvic organs, including prostatectomy;
• psychological illnesses or long-term emotional disorder;
• very often urinary incontinence can manifest itself with hernias in the spinal canal and other neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's or after a previous cerebral hemorrhage;
• infectious diseases transmitted through promiscuous sexual intercourse;
• kidney and urinary bladder urolithiasis;
• uncontrolled intake of drugs that have the property of muscle relaxation.

The involuntary act of urination not only provides men with physical discomforts, but also greatly complicates their social life. Very often, representatives of the stronger sex consider it shameful to contact a specialist with this problem and start the underlying disease. As diseases of the urinary system progress, it becomes more difficult to treat them, which is why it is necessary to seek help in a timely manner.

Symptoms of the pathological syndrome

With the development of this syndrome, urination becomes involuntary due to the fact that the patient is not able to control the urine separation at a conscious level or due to an intolerant urge to urinate.

At an appointment with a urologist, patients usually present the following complaints:

• little or profuse urine leakage involuntarily;
• excretion of urine during exercise;
• sudden onset of an intolerant urge to urinate;
• soreness and muscle tension in the lower anterior abdominal wall.

The unpleasant symptoms that develop with this pathological syndrome can worsen the social life of a sick person and reduce the ability to work. Frequent urine leakage causes an unpleasant odor, which will eventually be eaten into clothing. All of the above types of discomfort that occur during an involuntary act of urination can lead to excessive emotional shock, and as a result, the addition of a concomitant disease.

Diagnostic measures for urinary incontinence

If a person begins to develop symptoms that are characteristic of urinary incontinence syndrome, you should seek qualified medical help. The need for diagnosis is due to the fact that this pathological syndrome does not arise by itself, and also does not go away on its own. Perhaps this condition was triggered by some kind of disease, and timely diagnosis will help to avoid complications and symptoms of discomfort.

Conducting laboratory tests:

X-ray methods are most often used as instrumental diagnostics, with their help it is possible to evaluate:

• changes in the size of the organs of the urinary system;
• topographic anatomy of the pelvic organs and the presence of abnormal changes;
• detect darkening in areas of suspected calculus or tumor formations;
• to estimate the amount of urine that remains after an incomplete act of urination; investigate the relationship between coughing and urinary flow.

Cystoscopy is a diagnostic method that is performed using endoscopic equipment. The endoscope is inserted into the urethral canal and with its help the cavity of the bladder and urethra is filled with a contrasting fluid. Using this method, you can assess the structural state of the mucous membrane and identify the presence of calculi or tumor growths.

Cystourethrogram - this method refers to X-ray diagnostics, a contrast solution is injected into the urethral cavity using a catheter, and the filling process is assessed on an X-ray image. This method determines the presence of a defect along the urethra and at what level it is located.

Treatment with drugs

To prescribe medications, the patient must undergo the necessary course of diagnostic measures, which will indicate to the doctor the true cause of the development of the pathological syndrome. If the cause of the involuntary act of urination is the weakness of the muscle fibers of the bladder or the pelvic floor, then patients are advised to take drugs from the group of adrenergic agonists. The mechanism of action of adrenergic agonists is based on increasing the tone of muscle-type cells, which contributes to the fact that the sphincter located at the mouth of the bladder will be able to retain urine.

If the cause of the disease is a stress disorder, the use of antidepressants and weak sedative drugs is indicated for the patient as pathogenetic therapy.

It is strictly forbidden to take medications on your own as it can only aggravate the situation

If the cause of the disease is an inflammatory process in the urethral canal, then antibacterial drugs should be used as anti-inflammatory therapy. Antibiotics are considered the drugs of choice in the treatment of inflammatory processes in the urinary system, this is associated with an increased risk of bacterial infection.

Treatment with surgical intervention is indicated for patients whose pathological syndrome develops against the background of urolithiasis or malignancy of the bladder wall, and the cause may also be the formation of adhesions after previously brought surgical interventions. Depending on the cause and location of the lesion, the urological surgeon chooses the tactics of the operation, whether it will be cavitary or endoscopic.

Since the involuntary outflow of urine is not an independent disease, but only a symptom of any pathology. The general condition of the body is of great importance in the quality of life of the patient, which is why it is recommended to initially normalize the optimal diet.

All urological patients should completely eliminate foods such as:

• alcoholic substances in any form;
• sweet water with added gases and dyes;
• spicy food;
• campfire meals;
• fat broth;
• citruses.

The daily diet should be enriched with foods containing proteins and fiber:

• lactic acid products;
• cereals;
• boiled and steamed potatoes;
• lean meats and fish.

Preventive measures for all types of urinary incontinence

In order to avoid adverse consequences for the body, you should carefully monitor your own health, do not get carried away with alcohol and tobacco, have a regular sex life and avoid promiscuous sexual intercourse. Patients with prostatitis and prostate cancer should fully undergo a course of medical rehabilitation and attend preventive examinations from qualified specialists.