All about stress incontinence

Source: Gezondheidsplein.nl

UnderWunder underwear is ideal for people who suffer from stress incontinence. But what exactly is stress incontinence, and to what extent is it related to a stressful situation or your lifestyle?

What is stress incontinence

Stress incontinence is also called stress incontinence. Stress refers to the physical pressure in the abdominal cavity (so it has nothing to do with the psychological stress of daily life). This pressure in the abdominal cavity can occur, for example, during laughing, sneezing, coughing, or exercising. The resulting pressure can cause you to leak drops or squirts of urine.

Cause of stress incontinence

During physical exertion, coughing, sneezing, or laughing, the pressure in the abdominal cavity increases, and therefore also the pressure in the bladder. As a reflex, the pelvic floor muscles and sphincters contract, closing off the bladder and urethra. This prevents urine leakage. The pelvic floor muscles, with surrounding tissue, support the urethra and keep it and the bladder, with its sphincters attached to the bladder neck, in place. With stress incontinence, the pelvic floor muscle support is lacking, meaning the connection between the bladder and its sphincters at the bladder neck and the urethra is no longer optimal. If pressure then builds up on the bladder, this causes stress incontinence.