Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults - National Institute on Aging
网页Urinary incontinence means a person leaks urine by accident. While it can happen to anyone, urinary incontinence, also known as overactive bladder, is more common in older people, especially women. Bladder control issues can be embarrassing and cause people to avoid their normal activities.
Overactive bladder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年3月2日 · Symptoms. If you have an overactive bladder, you may: Feel a sudden urge to urinate that's hard to control. Lose urine without meaning to after an urgent need to urinate, called urgency incontinence. Urinate often. This can mean eight or more times in 24 hours. Wake up more than twice a night to urinate, called nocturia.
15 Tips To Keep Your Bladder Healthy - National Institute on Aging
网页As people get older, the bladder changes. The elastic bladder tissue may toughen and become less stretchy. A less flexible bladder cannot hold as much urine as before and might make you go to the bathroom more often. The bladder wall and pelvic floor muscles may weaken, making it harder to empty the bladder fully and causing urine to leak.
Bladder control problems: How to seek treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页If you have bladder control problems, don't let embarrassment keep you from getting the help you need. Leaking urine, having to urinate a lot, and other symptoms of urinary incontinence aren't just a natural part of aging. Your health care provider might not ask about urinary problems during an exam.
Urinary incontinence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2023年2月9日 · Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so …
Bladder issues common for women of all ages
网页2022年9月23日 · For many women, especially those who have had children, leakage of urine is a common complaint. So, too, is an urgency to use the bathroom. These conditions are among the most common pelvic floor issues affecting women, according to Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist.
Is my urinary difficulty a normal part of aging? - Harvard Health
网页2018年12月1日 · Difficulty starting or maintaining a stream of urine may be caused by many factors, including a blockage, an infection, certain medications, or a nerve problem that's affecting your brain's ability to get signals to the bladder, among others. Your doctor will likely recommend tests to search for the underlying cause and to customize your treatment.
Bladder problems that warrant a doctor's visit - Harvard Health
网页2022年12月1日 · Bladder problems in women can increase due to childbirth, menopause, and aging. Women should see a doctor about increasing leakage, urgency, frequency, or nighttime urination; cloudy or strong-smelling urine; …
Common Bladder Control Problems in Senior Women - AgingCare
网页The most common reasons for bladder control problems are listed below. Pelvic floor muscles—the muscles that hold the bladder and other pelvic organs in place become stretched and weak during pregnancy and childbirth. Advancing age also causes a natural loss of muscle tone and strength.
How Aging Affects Your Bladder - Healthgrades
网页2021年4月21日 · According to a recent study in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, older women are more likely to experience strong urges to urinate, leakage, and lower back and abdominal pain. Meanwhile, younger women urinate more frequently and are more likely to feel pain and burning when they do so.