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Male
Overflow Incontinence: Halting The Tide
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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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