Why Female Incontinence Is Prevalent
As a medical expert, urinary incontinence is higher in women as they experience several physical changes that can impact their urinary tract and supporting muscles. Women can go through pregnancy, have hormone changes, give birth, or reach menopause. These events tend to weaken the pelvic floor muscles exerting pressure on the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract triggering urine leaks. The short urethra in women enhances the risks of urinary incontinence as when it’s damaged; it becomes more difficult to hold the urine back due to the few weak muscles.
What Causes It
Urinary incontinence can be caused by;
- Being overweight weakens the bladder and muscles as more weight and pressure are exerted on the urinary tract.
- Weak urinary tract muscles due to chronic constipation.
- Infections on the urinary tract.
- Damage to the pelvic floor muscles due to surgery.
- Nerve, urethra, and bladder injuries from childbirth or certain diseases.
Why there’s an expectation for women to put up with It to seek treatment
Women should forget or ignore the embarrassment they get from urinary incontinence as it’s treatable and can be managed to avoid further complications and effects on their sex, mental and physical health.
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