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Key in Lock Syndrome: Causes and Solutions for Urge Urinary Incontinence
TLDR Key in lock syndrome, also known as urge urinary incontinence, affects more women than men and can be caused by weakened pelvic floor muscles. Pregnancy, childbirth, age, infection, and other factors can contribute to incontinence. More research is needed to find better solutions for this embarrassing problem, but options such as following a pee schedule and training the bladder to hold urine for longer periods of time may help.
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Key in lock syndrome, also known as urge urinary incontinence, is a real thing that affects more women than men and can cause the sudden urge to urinate when inserting a key into a lock.
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The pelvic floor muscle can weaken over time, especially in women who have given birth, leading to difficulty holding in urine and an increased risk of incontinence.
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Pregnancy, childbirth, age, infection, bladder cancer, bladder stones, prostate problems, medications, and the brain-bladder connection can all contribute to incontinence.
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There is a lack of attention and solutions for the embarrassing problem of incontinence, but there is a rising school of thought that believes more research is needed to find better solutions.
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The brain sends signals to the bladder when it is full and needs to be emptied, and there may be a connection between vasopressin levels and bladder control.
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The brain sends signals to the bladder to release urine when at a urinal or bathroom, and the fainting that can occur after peeing may be due to changes in vasopressin or norepinephrine levels, but there are other options besides kegels or wearing pads to address bladder control issues, such as following a pee schedule.
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Stretching your bladder may allow it to hold more urine, but it's unclear if this is effective; instead, you can train your bladder to hold urine for longer periods of time.
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