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What Causes Urine Incontinence In An Elderly Person?

My boyfriend is 80 years old and he pees all time and leakes all the time it is driving both of us crazy he has had his prostate checked the doctor said it was enlarged but biegny is there anything he can take to just pee nomal thank you very much Kathleen! we
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
The cause of incontinence in elderly male can be-
-Stress : occurs there is damage to nerves supplying urinary sphincter / weak bladder muscles due to previous infection, stones in bladder... making holding of urine in bladder difficult
- Urge - uncontrollable urge to urinate when bladder muscles are damaged
-Overflow of urine- happens when something obstructs ( like enlarged prostate )to block urethra-- the bladder is overfilled & flows out.
* To get the things normal he needs to be examined in detail to find the cause & have cause specific treatment ( medicines, catheterization, surgery ) ,along with some life style changes like-changes in your diet ( stop taking coffee, alcohol, smoking. take healthy food with enough fibers & water to prevent constipation ), exercises & behavioral strategy.
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What Causes Urine Incontinence In An Elderly Person?

Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. The cause of incontinence in elderly male can be- -Stress : occurs there is damage to nerves supplying urinary sphincter / weak bladder muscles due to previous infection, stones in bladder... making holding of urine in bladder difficult - Urge - uncontrollable urge to urinate when bladder muscles are damaged -Overflow of urine- happens when something obstructs ( like enlarged prostate )to block urethra-- the bladder is overfilled & flows out. * To get the things normal he needs to be examined in detail to find the cause & have cause specific treatment ( medicines, catheterization, surgery ) ,along with some life style changes like-changes in your diet ( stop taking coffee, alcohol, smoking. take healthy food with enough fibers & water to prevent constipation ), exercises & behavioral strategy. Thanks.