Is it normal to have urinary incontinence with morning sickness during pregnancy?

Written by Zhao Su Min
Obstetrics
Updated on November 21, 2024
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Morning sickness and urinary incontinence are considered normal phenomena.

If severe nausea and vomiting occur after pregnancy, it could increase abdominal pressure, leading to stress urinary incontinence. This condition is thought to be caused by the relaxation of pelvic floor muscles. It is crucial to actively engage in pelvic floor rehabilitation after childbirth to aid the recovery of the pelvic floor, to prevent symptoms like urinary incontinence and leakage when coughing postpartum. The best period for pelvic floor recovery is between 42 days to six months after childbirth. Engaging in pelvic floor rehabilitation during this period is beneficial for recovery. The longer the delay, the slower and more challenging the recovery will be.

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How to treat stress urinary incontinence?

Stress urinary incontinence primarily refers to the leakage of urine from the urethra while sneezing, coughing, laughing, or lifting heavy objects, which increases abdominal pressure. This condition is commonly seen in women who have given birth, mainly due to the relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles and the detrusor muscles. If the symptoms are not very severe, they can be improved through functional exercises of the pelvic floor muscles and the detrusor muscle. If the condition is moderate or severe stress urinary incontinence, surgical treatment is recommended. Mid-urethral sling procedures can be adopted to control urination.

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What are the characteristics of the various types of urinary incontinence?

There are several types of urinary incontinence, common ones include stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, and true incontinence. Stress incontinence, which is common in clinical practice, primarily occurs in women, especially in those who have given birth, are obese, or are elderly. It is characterized by the involuntary leakage of urine through the urethra during coughing, laughing, or sneezing. Urge incontinence, often seen in acute bladder inflammation, usually presents with symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, and pain in the lower abdomen before the onset of incontinence. Overflow incontinence is more common in elderly men, caused by urinary obstructions, such as those resulting from prostatic hyperplasia compressing the urethra, leading to urinary retention. In this case, the patient's bladder area may exhibit significant distension and tenderness. True incontinence is often seen in cases of neurological damage, such as from spinal injury or intracranial disorders.

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What department should I go to for urinary incontinence?

Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder, uncontrollable. There are many causes of urinary incontinence, categorized into stress incontinence, overflow incontinence, urge incontinence, and functional incontinence. If urinary incontinence occurs, it is advisable to visit a urologist and undergo some related examinations. The most common type among female patients is stress incontinence. For instance, urine might involuntarily leak during coughing, sneezing, or lifting heavy objects. This is associated with weak pelvic floor muscles, impaired function of the bladder sphincter or urethral sphincter, lack of coordination among these muscles, and a deficiency of estrogen. Urge incontinence is mainly seen in urinary tract infections, whereas overflow incontinence can be seen in conditions like prostate enlargement, urethral stricture, or neurogenic bladder.

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What causes postpartum urinary incontinence?

Postpartum urinary incontinence in women often occurs after vaginal delivery. Clinically, postpartum urinary incontinence is relatively common and is mostly due to the stretching or injury of certain muscle groups in the pelvic floor as the baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. This can also occur due to surgical intervention affecting the nerves and blood vessels that support the pelvic floor, leading to relaxation or atrophy of the levator ani muscle. Postpartum urinary incontinence typically occurs about a week after delivery, and timely treatment is necessary. During the treatment period, bed rest is advised, which can alleviate some of the discomforts and possibly avoid the need for surgery.

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What are the methods for treating female urinary incontinence and incomplete bladder emptying?

There are several causes of urinary incontinence in women as well as types of urinary incontinence. The treatment method needs to be based on the specific type of urinary incontinence. For mild stress urinary incontinence, it can be improved through pelvic floor muscle exercises. For more severe cases of stress urinary incontinence, surgery may be required. If the incontinence is due to acute cystitis, it is necessary to use antibiotics in a timely manner for treatment. Once the inflammation is controlled, the symptoms will also alleviate. However, if the urinary incontinence is caused by damage to the nervous system, there are no effective treatment methods.