Consuming coffee and tea during the day is undoubtedly something that many of us enjoy. However, the tea and coffee we drink in order to be more energetic and in a chat environment can be harmful to health when consumed in excess. While it has been announced that excessive tea and coffee consumption may have effects such as anemia, decreased fertility, tension and insomnia, a new warning has been issued today.
Urology Specialist Prof. Dr. Serkan Altınova explained that excessive consumption of coffee and tea increases urinary incontinence. In addition to these, Altınova stated that the use of cigarettes along with some drugs also increases urinary incontinence, and listed urinary incontinence in four different types. The types of urinary incontinence explained by Altınova were as follows:
Urinary incontinence can be seen in four different types.
- Stress urinary incontinence (stress urinary incontinence): It is seen in situations where intra-abdominal pressure increases such as coughing, sneezing, sudden standing up and straining. The majority of women who experience this type of incontinence may also have partial or severe sagging of the uterus and bladder.
- Urge incontinence (urgency type urinary incontinence): Urinary incontinence and inability to reach the toilet together with a sudden sense of urination. Due to the feeling of urgent need to urinate, the frequency of urination increases during the day and night.
- Mix incontinence (mixed urinary incontinence): A combination of the above two types
- Overflow incontinence (overflow type urinary incontinence): The situation where the bladder fills due to insufficient contraction and overflows because it cannot empty. This is seen in neurological patients.
How is urinary incontinence treated?
prof. Dr. Serkan Altınova explained that there are two different treatments for urinary incontinence. He stated that one of them is diet and lifestyle changes and regulation of daily fluid intake. In this context, the person avoids alcoholic, caffeinated drinks, spicy foods and artificial sweeteners.
The second treatment method is surgical treatment. Urinary incontinence is prevented by suspending the urinary bladder and correcting the angle between the urinary neck, within the scope of surgical treatment with a successful recovery of around 90%.
On the other hand, bladder training is a situation in which it is taught to urinate at certain times. In this context, pelvic floor muscle exercises are taught as if the muscles surrounding the vagina and breech will contract together, as if it will stop the urine and stool output.
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