{"id":2531,"date":"2018-06-21T21:04:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T21:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/testsakas\/akrateia-ourwn\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T16:20:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:20:20","slug":"incontinence-urine-gynecological-urology-clinic-athens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gyn-care.gr\/en\/incontinence-urine-gynecological-urology-clinic-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"URINARY INCONTINENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Urinary incontinence<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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The definition of urinary incontinence is the unintentional loss of urine.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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How frequent is it?<\/h2>\n<\/div>

1 in 5 women over 40 suffer from urinary incontinence. This number is even greater, considering that many women do not even report their problem to their doctor because of fear or shame. Also, many women have the wrong impression that incontinence is normal in old age and that it is incurable, which is a mistake.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Which is the normal mechanism of urination?<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Around the bladder and urethra there are the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles hold the urethra closed and prevent urination, except when the woman goes to the toilet to urinate.<\/p>\n<\/div>

When the bladder is full, the brain receives nerve impulses. The brain in turn sends stimuli to the pelvic floor muscles to relax while the bladder contracts and in this way the patient urinates.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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How many kinds of urinary incontinence exist?<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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