Why do I leak urine when I haven't given birth to a child?

Because the pelvic floor muscles of the mother will be stretched during the delivery process, the bladder system will be greatly affected after delivery, resulting in urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is a problem that most women will experience. Severe urinary incontinence can have a huge impact on women's normal life. However, some women may find that they have urinary incontinence even though they have never given birth to a child.

Urinary incontinence is mainly caused by dripping urine, which is when a small amount of urine remains in the urethra after urination. As the urethral muscles contract, urine dripping will occur. Generally, this situation does not occur too often, only occasionally, but if it occurs frequently, it is recommended to check it out. On the one hand, check whether there is urethral obstruction, such as prostatitis, urinary stones, etc. On the other hand, check whether there is any urinary tract inflammation, which may cause dripping urine. Through examination, we can clarify the function of the urethral sphincter.

Older women may suffer from urinary incontinence due to relaxation of urethral muscles. Early use of drug intervention after the condition is clarified can greatly improve the patient's quality of life.

Why do I leak urine after giving birth?

1. Relaxation of pelvic floor muscles.

When a woman is pregnant, the fetus will implant in her uterus, and the weight of the uterus and the fetus

It will directly compress the female pelvic floor muscles. As the fetus grows larger, the uterus will also grow larger, and the pressure on the female pelvic floor muscles will also increase. Therefore, many pregnant women will experience urinary incontinence during pregnancy. After delivery, it usually takes 42 days for our uterus to return to its pre-pregnancy size. The pelvic floor muscles that are compressed by the uterus for a long time, especially the presenting part of the fetus during delivery, may even cause excessive stretching of the pelvic floor muscles and fascia and even a decrease in elastic fibers. The tearing and episiotomy during normal delivery will also aggravate the damage to the pelvic floor muscles.

For women who have not given birth, when they laugh, their normally functioning pelvic floor muscles will contract rapidly and clamp the pelvic floor. At this time, even if the pressure inside the bladder increases, urine will not leak out.

However, when the pelvic floor muscles are not strong enough to contract, the pressure in the bladder is greater than the pressure in the urethra when laughing, the pelvic floor cannot contract, the urethra is opened, and urine flows out uncontrollably, which is called urinary incontinence.

2. Older pregnant women

Older mothers refer to those who are over 35 years old. If mothers of this age are successful in getting pregnant and giving birth smoothly, they are more likely to suffer from postpartum urinary incontinence. As older mothers age, the functions of their organs gradually decline. For example, their skin elasticity and pelvic floor muscles are far inferior to those of younger mothers. Therefore, older mothers are more likely to experience "urinary incontinence" after childbirth.