It turns out that if you have urinary incontinence it could be “all in your head!” Of course, we don’t mean that urine leakage isn’t real, or that you don’t have to deal with adult diapers, finding bathrooms, and all the other problems associated with women’s urinary incontinence.
What we do mean is that mental changes can often be the triggering factor that either causes women to start having urinary incontinence or worsens existing symptoms.
Mental Changes and Women’s Urinary Incontinence
It turns out that there are three major mental changes that can contribute to women’s urinary incontinence. These are:
- Severe depression
- Confusion or delirium
- Severe memory loss
Confusion or delirium, which can be caused by illness or medications, often results in urinary incontinence. In these cases, the person either is not aware of the urge to urinate, or cannot find the bathroom in time.
Finally, severe memory loss can affect a person’s ability to find a bathroom, or remember toileting procedures. Whether because of an accident or illness, such as a stroke, a woman who was previously continent may now become incontinent because she cannot remember where to go when she has to urinate, or what to do once she finds the bathroom.
Depending on whether these three types of mental changes-depression, confusion, or memory loss-are permanent, chances are that when the mental issue is resolved, the urinary incontinence issues will also be resolved.
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