Urge incontinence

Understanding and managing urinary urge incontinence

Discover the causes, sufferers and solutions for urinary urge incontinence, often linked to an overactive bladder. This type of incontinence manifests itself as urgent, uncontrollable urges to urinate, impacting daily life.

Main causes

• Neurological: diseases such as Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis.
• Urinary tract infections and irritants (caffeine, alcohol).
• Prostate: disorders such as BPH in men.
• Age: reduces bladder capacity.
• Overweight: additional pressure on the bladder.

Groups at risk

• Elderly people.
• Women after pregnancy or surgery.
• Men with prostate problems.
• People with neurological disorders.
• Overweight people.

Treatment solutions

• Lifestyle changes: fluid management, weight loss.
• Pelvic floor exercises: muscle strengthening.
• Medication: to reduce involuntary contractions.
• Bladder retraining: improves bladder control.
• Medical devices or surgery as a last resort.

Anatomical protection

To manage leakage, anatomical protection offers comfort and discretion:

• For women: adapted to female morphology (e.g. Tena Lady).
• For men: targeted protection, such as Tena Men.

Conclusion

Urge incontinence is manageable thanks to appropriate treatment and anatomical protection, significantly improving quality of life.