What causes urinary incontinence during coughing and how to treat it?
Apr 23, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Li Mingchuan
Introduction
Cough-induced urinary incontinence is mostly caused by stress urinary incontinence, trauma, urinary tract infections, and other reasons. It can often be relieved through general treatments or medication. In addition, there are many other potential causes, such as kidney deficiency. It is recommended to seek medical attention promptly to determine the specific cause and actively cooperate with treatment—never neglect or take it lightly.
Coughing with urinary leakage is mostly caused by stress urinary incontinence, trauma, urinary tract infections, and other reasons. It can usually be relieved through general treatments or medication. Specific analyses are as follows:
1. Stress Urinary Incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence refers to involuntary urine leakage that occurs when intra-abdominal pressure increases. Patients with this condition may experience the aforementioned symptoms. In such cases, patients can follow medical advice and take medications such as tolterodine tartrate tablets, solifenacin succinate tablets, or midodrine hydrochloride tablets for treatment.
2. Trauma
If the bladder sphincter muscle suffers trauma, it may become weakened or relaxed. When coughing increases abdominal pressure, this can lead to urine leakage. For this condition, performing anal lift exercises (Kegel exercises) may help restore sphincter muscle function.
3. Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms invading the urinary tract. Patients with UTIs may exhibit the above-mentioned symptoms due to the infection. In most cases, improvement can be achieved under medical guidance using medications such as terbinafine hydrochloride tablets, norfloxacin capsules, or ofloxacin capsules.
Besides the above causes, other factors such as kidney deficiency may also contribute. It is recommended to seek timely medical evaluation to determine the exact cause and actively cooperate with treatment. Never neglect these symptoms, as delays may impair recovery.
