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Male
Overflow Incontinence: A Leaky Situation
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Male
overflow
incontinence is a type or form of urinary incontinence that is
responsible for urine leakage in men. In practically all overflow
occurrences it can be traced back to a problem bladder or overactive
bladder (OAB); a bladder that is dysfunctional due to a urinary tract
infection, nerve signal breakdown, or lower urinary tract infection
(LUTI) that have affected the performance of the urethra. Or an
infection that has attacked the prostate gland, and is the underlying
cause behind the prostate becoming (prostatitis) inflamed and/or
enlarged.
Overflow incontinence rarely occurs in females due to the anatomical
difference between men and women. The prostate gland often plays an
important role in overflow incontinence in men. Case after case of
overflow incontinence in men can be traced back to an enlarged or
diseased prostate. Prostatitis which is found much more frequently in
younger men can often be traced back to a STD or sexually transmitted
disease. Prostatitis is characteristic
of an inflamed prostate; an
inflamed prostate have a tendency to block or squeeze shut the urethra
disallowing any passage of urine from the bladder.
When the bladder is unable to
move its content or urine from within it,
not only will it become infected with bacteria that is in the urine but
it will begin to ‘overflow’, thus we get the very
descriptive term ‘overflow incontinence’. It will
begin to leak out of the bladder and leak past the sphincter muscle and
through the urethra that leads to the tip of the male
sexual organ.
At this point urine leakage will become very noticeable because it will
begin to soil the individual’s clothes if he’s not
wearing quality urinary incontinence products that are designed to
protect against such an occurrence.In some extreme cases where the
prostate and/or urethra has become so infected by bacteria such as
Escherichia coli or e coli, neisseria gonorrhea, chlaydia, spirochete
treponenema palladiums, and other menacing bacteria; the prostate must
be removed and possibly the urethra as well or a cystoprostatectomy.
Usually when this happens the surgeon will make a urinary diversion
which will substitute or fulfill the role of the urethra.Good bladder
health practices can go a long way in helping the bladder to stay
healthy and in good working order. Drinking plenty of good clean water
will help keep the bladder as well as the kidneys flushed. Drinking
plenty of water daily will also help to remove stagnant urine from out
of the urinary tract and help keep bacteria moving out of the body.
Drinking cranberry juice (natural from a health food store) can only do
you good and help keep your bladder and kidneys working like
they should.And there are a number of good foods that should be eaten
to promote a healthy bladder in particular and a healthy urinary system
in general: leafy green vegetables like collard greens, kale, cabbage,
spinach, green lettuce, and Brussels sprouts.
Good and tasty lean meats like turkey and chicken are great foods for
the bladder, along with more vegetables like zucchini, squash, and
mustard greens. Mineral water has proven to be beneficial in promoting
good bladder health also.
Practicing good health habits for the well being of your bladder as
well as the entire urinary system just makes good sense. Avoiding
practices that could prove detrimental to your health should stand
paramount to everything else. In many cases bladder infections as well
as infections throughout the urinary system can be avoided by
practicing good health habits that reduce your chances of suffering a
bladder infection (cystitis) and/or a urinary tract infection (UTI)
that could very well open up a Pandora box.
So do yourself a favor and see a doctor regularly to help protect your
good health, and if you’re not in good health now is the time
to begin a good working relationship with your primary care giver to
help get you back on the right track; it’s really worth all
the fuss.
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