Laser treatment of urinary incontinence, one of the biggest problems of women
Urinary incontinence is seen in approximately 40 percent of women.
Urinary incontinence causes psychological and social problems
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Medication or exercises given to some women are long-term treatments. Again, most women do not want to take medication or exercise throughout their lives. On the other hand, the drugs used also have serious side effects. In this case, the patient loses hope and begins to accept his situation. As a result, their quality of life decreases, people become unable to do their daily tasks, and they begin to experience psychological and social problems as well as the deterioration of the family structure. Complaints of urinary incontinence, which increase with age, oblige people to undergo surgery.
Cause of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence complaints are often caused by the damage of the bladder muscle or pelvis (pelvis) muscles and connective tissue for various reasons. due to inadequacy. Among these, reasons such as incorrectly performed normal vaginal births, giving birth to a large baby, obesity, menopause, smoking, not exercising, and having fibroids or ovarian cysts in the uterus increase the problem of urinary incontinence. As a result, organs such as the bladder, uterus and rectum herniate downwards through the vaginal opening, which is the weakest part of the weakened pelvic muscles. Thus, complaints such as urinary retention or urinary incontinence due to bladder herniation, inability to have sexual intercourse or pain due to prolapse of the uterus, constipation and inability to fully evacuate the stool due to prolapse of the rectum occur.
Diagnosis of urinary incontinence
A detailed questioning and careful examination are often sufficient to diagnose types of urinary incontinence. Very rarely, some tests are performed to measure urine pressure and flow rate and give an idea. Obesity, menopause and vaginal birth are among the most important risk factors. Among these, especially the use of vacuum or forceps during vaginal birth, giving birth at a very young age, prolonged labor and giving birth to a large baby (4000 grams and above) increases the possibility of stress urinary incontinence in later ages.
Especially. A patient at an early age who consults a doctor without delay The problem can be eliminated with 1 or 2 sessions of laser application. Laser treatment of stress urinary incontinence takes approximately 20-25 minutes and results can usually be achieved in 2 sessions performed one month apart. The laser increases the firmness by creating renewal, with the effect of heat, in the collagen fibers in the connective tissue in the urethral region and the anterior vaginal wall where the bladder rests. As vascularization increases, nutrition becomes richer. As a result, the tissue regains its former flexibility and strength. Thus, it restores the lost support and control power in this region. Combined treatment approaches are generally applied for mixed types of urinary incontinence. The easiest and risk-free method is to use the appropriate medication together with laser application.
The most common types of urinary incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence; The most common type of urinary incontinence. It is usually seen in young women (between the ages of 40-60). Urinary incontinence may occur with coughing, sneezing, laughing, movement and effort. Urge urinary incontinence; The second most common type of urinary incontinence. It is most common in women over the age of 55-60. The woman, who suddenly felt stuck, was seen leaking urine while trying to get to the toilet. Mixed type urinary incontinence; In some women, stress and urge urinary incontinence occur together. Overflow urinary incontinence; Generally, in older age urinary incontinence, urine in volumes exceeding the bladder capacity overflows from the bladder. Psychogenic urinary incontinence; Urinary incontinence, which is frequently seen in children and young people, is in this type.
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