Urinary incontinence is defined as involuntary urination at least twice a month in children between five and six years of age and at least once a month in older people.
Due to the social consequences of this disease, such as ridicule by peers, the inability to go to camp for fear of an incident, this ailment may create conditions for the appearance of more serious psychological problems.
Causes of urinary incontinence
The cause of involuntary urination can be both physical and psychological factors. Urinary tract defects, abnormal structure, may result in involuntary urination.
A psychological factor that directly affects the occurrence of this disorder is stress, traumatic experiences, and a sudden change in life situation.
When can we talk about urinary incontinence?
There are criteria that allow us to determine if our child has this disorder.
These criteria are: frequent urination in bed or in clothing, repetition of urinary incontinence at least 2 times a week for 3 months, the child's age is at least 5 years, behavior is not the result of taking medication.
Urinary incontinence - treatment
The treatment uses urine suppressants and antidepressants.
An effective way is psychotherapeutic treatment using behavioral techniques.
Behavioral techniques show high efficiency at 75% and bring the best results to children under 12 years of age.
