Urinary Incontinence / incontinencia urinaria

Urinary Incontinence / incontinencia urinaria
It is the inadvertent or uncontrolled release of urine from the bladder. It may be temporary (in the case of cystitis) or permanent (in the case of a neurological injury). CAUSES: 1) In women occurs because the urethra is very short and lost the support that the muscle attached to the base of the pelvis. These changes occur during pregnancy and shortly after the birth of a baby (especially if it is not the first) 2) in men is usually due to damage to the urethra, as well as surgery, radiotherapy or cancer that may have damaging urinary sphincter; 3) There may be other physical causes such as muscular disorders that affect the urethra, tumors, obstruction of the urinary tract ... 4) There are neurological diseases that can cause incontinence, such as senile dementia and Alzheimer's; 5) Obesity and diabetes; 6) Alterations in the central nervous system or spinal cord. / COMMENTS: 1) The risk factors