A study conducted earlier this year was designed to research an important issue with bladder problems and men’s health. The study was conducted by a team at San Diego Medical Center in California. Along with the medical advances in the last decade men’s overall health care has improved, which is offering men increased longevity. Along with this longer life span, however, come problems, some of which have surprising side effects.
The San Diego Medical Center study measured whether elderly men with severe bladder problems have a higher risk of suffering a debilitating fall. The team studied over five thousand men over the age of 65. Of these men between five and ten percent of them had severe bladder problems. Interestingly, throughout the term of the study about a quarter of the men reported falling at least one time, and over a tenth of the men reported falling two or more times.
What the research team found is that mild bladder weakness did not significantly increase the numbers of falls that an elderly man experienced. However, when men suffered from more serious bladder problems, they were much more likely to experience a fall. The type of incontinence symptoms most commonly associated with the increased umber of falls is urgency problems.
It is in rushing to the bathroom that the increased danger of falling occurs as well as in frequent trips to the bathroom at night, in the dark. The sudden dash for the toilet has caused its fair share of injuries. Another problem that adds to the number of falls is that men who have trouble relieving themselves may try using the Valsalva maneuver. This maneuver is when a person exhales forcefully without letting of the air out, and it can cause fainting.
Frequent bathroom trips at night may leave an elderly man sleep deprived, so if they do not trip over something on the way to the bathroom at night in the dark, they still stand the risk of loosing coordination and concentration as they become more tired. Since falls can be so serious and injuries can be devastating in elderly men, bladder problems in this segment should be taken very seriously.
If you are suffering from incontinence you always want to discuss any concerns you have with your doctor. And as you are working through the solution to your problem, incontinence pads can free you from the worry of having accidental leakage in public, and they may even reduce the risk of injury by eliminating the mad dash to the restroom. Incontinence comes in many different sizes and absorbencies to deal with any problem from mild to severe. They protect clothing and furniture, and they offer protection from skin irritation. DryForLife supplies incontinence pads, which may be ordered online and delivered discreetly right to your front door.
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