Mrs. P.P.N. (79 years old, Kien Giang province) has had to wear diapers for about 8 years due to urinary incontinence. Whenever she feels the urge to urinate, urine automatically leaks out, unable to hold it in. She has visited many hospitals but has not found a treatment method that makes her feel secure.
At the Urology - Nephrology - Andrology Center, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Ms. P.P.N continued to be clinically diagnosed with grade 3 cystocele, part of the bladder was completely exposed from the vagina, with increased urethral mobility, making the urinary incontinence worse.
To completely treat Mrs. N., the doctor prescribed laparoscopic bladder suspension surgery combined with placement of TOT urethral mesh (which supports weakened urethral muscle rings). After surgery, Mrs. N.'s health was stable.
Dr. Le Phuc Lien - Head of the Female Urology Unit, Center for Urology - Nephrology - Andrology, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City said that urinary incontinence is divided into many types: urgent urinary incontinence occurs immediately when feeling the urge to urinate, cannot be held; stress urinary incontinence occurs when coughing, sneezing, laughing loudly, carrying heavy objects; overflow urinary incontinence occurs when the bladder is not completely emptied, urine automatically leaks out intermittently; mixed urinary incontinence.
In addition, there are many other causes and risk groups that also cause women to have urinary incontinence such as consuming drinks and foods that stimulate the bladder such as beer, wine, coffee, tea, spicy foods; urinary tract infections; overweight and obesity; some nerve damage; long-term constipation; pelvic trauma; diabetes; overactive bladder...
Dr. Lien said that urinary incontinence causes a lot of inconvenience and trouble for women. Many people with severe urinary incontinence have to wear sanitary pads or diapers all day, so they feel self-conscious and self-conscious in communication, are afraid to participate in social activities, live a closed life, and even do not share with relatives.
In addition, women with long-term urinary incontinence may develop skin problems such as ulcers, itching, rashes; and frequent recurrent urinary tract infections.
