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What Causes Urinary Incontinence In An Elderly Person?
I am 74 years of age and 2 years ago I had a TURP operation. 2 months prior to the TURP I had my appendix removed. After the operation I couldn't pass urine, and left hospital with a catheter. 2 days later returned to hospital with blood in my urine and a bladder infection. Following the TURP procedure I had another more serious infection and had 6 months of incontinence, and a 3 month antibiotic treatment, but my penis had lost 3 inches in length. It has continued to shrink and has no response to anything. It is now so short I cannot use a urinal. Prior to the TURP I had normal function.
Twenty years ago I began to get hydroceles, they over time enlarged and stopped growing.
Lately the one on the right has enlarged very quickly, but still feels of soft fluid.
Best regards,
Andrew
Twenty years ago I began to get hydroceles, they over time enlarged and stopped growing.
Lately the one on the right has enlarged very quickly, but still feels of soft fluid.
Best regards,
Andrew
Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Hello,
I evaluated your concern in depth. Causes of urinary incontinence in older people are operative injury to internal urethral sphincter, recurrent infections, chronic cystitis, inflammations in prostatic fossa, residual urine levels, systemic disorders as neurological from spinal level, diabetes, bladder musculature weakness, and others.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel
I evaluated your concern in depth. Causes of urinary incontinence in older people are operative injury to internal urethral sphincter, recurrent infections, chronic cystitis, inflammations in prostatic fossa, residual urine levels, systemic disorders as neurological from spinal level, diabetes, bladder musculature weakness, and others.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel
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