Expert issues tips on how to manage common problem associated with ageing

• Urinary incontinence, a common issue, especially among adults over 60, is often manageable or reversible, contrary to being an inevitable part of aging.
• Consultant urogynaecologist Miss Sushma Srikrishna explains that urinary incontinence is the involuntary discharge of urine, often due to an overactive bladder or stress incontinence, as consultant gynaecologist Mr Gans Thiagamoorthy adds.
• Physiological changes, such as thinning around the bladder in post-menopausal women, reduced bladder capacity, medications for high blood pressure and diabetes, and bowel dysfunction, can contribute to urinary incontinence.
• Experts recommend staying fit, doing pelvic floor exercises, seeking professional help, discussing medication effects, and avoiding bladder irritants like fizzy drinks and caffeine to manage and prevent urinary incontinence.
• Srikrishna advises seeking timely intervention from a specialist to address the root causes of urinary incontinence and explore tailored advice on medication, surgery options, and lifestyle changes.

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Causes of urinary incontinence after 60 – and how to manage it