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What Causes Bowel Incontinence And Frequent Urination?
Posted on
Sat, 24 Oct 2015
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Question : On a day to day bases. I experience bowl leakage. I am urinating on an average of 45 minutes to an hour. My bladder can’t hold it. I drink mainly green tea, powerade, and water, put there are times when my mouth feels dry and I suffer from leg crams in the middle of the night. I am on no medication, only take vitamins. I just turned 63 years old.
Brief Answer:
You seem to have prostatic enlargement.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the details provided and understand your concerns. It seems that you presently have a condition called benign hyperplasia of prostate (BHP). It is a condition common at your age. The prostate gets enlarged, thus compressing the urethra and hence the drainage of urine gets affected. As a result, the bladder is incompletely evacuated when you void your bladder and hence the frequency of passing urine increases.
The condition can be confirmed by getting a ultrasonogram of KUBP (kidney, ureter, bladder and prostate) done.
Certain medicines like tamsulosin can provide some relief and can limit the progression of the disease. However, a simple surgical intervention called TURP (tran urethral resection of prostate) can provide definitive resolution.
Hope that helps.
Regards
You seem to have prostatic enlargement.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the details provided and understand your concerns. It seems that you presently have a condition called benign hyperplasia of prostate (BHP). It is a condition common at your age. The prostate gets enlarged, thus compressing the urethra and hence the drainage of urine gets affected. As a result, the bladder is incompletely evacuated when you void your bladder and hence the frequency of passing urine increases.
The condition can be confirmed by getting a ultrasonogram of KUBP (kidney, ureter, bladder and prostate) done.
Certain medicines like tamsulosin can provide some relief and can limit the progression of the disease. However, a simple surgical intervention called TURP (tran urethral resection of prostate) can provide definitive resolution.
Hope that helps.
Regards
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