One in four cases of urinary incontinence occurs in men.
Fundació Puigvert’s functional Urology unit is the first one that was created in Spain in 1984.
-10% Of men aged 65-74 years suffers from this health problem
-the majority of those affected don’t know having the male urinary incontinence treatment and it can be to cure
-8% of the men operated on for prostate will have incontinence in greater or lesser degree
Barcelona, February 2013.- urinary incontinence (UI) is a dysfunction that is typically associated with women, but it also affects significantly to the male sex. Specifically, according to data from the Fundació Puigvert – that is both male and female incontinence –, one of every four cases of this health problem occur in men. Also, figures also have shown that age is a determining factor in male patients: 10% of men between 65 and 74 years old have this health problem and, after 75 years, those affected are elevated up to 22%.
The origin of male urinary incontinence can occur due to congenital defects, pelvic trauma or surgery (radical prostate removal). It should be noted that 8% of patients who undergo radical surgery for prostate cancer will have incontinence problems. This shows that it is very important to give a suitable treatment for UTIS, prostate cancer is the most common in men over 50 years, and in Europe, 2.6 million new cases of this disease are diagnosed annually.
A problem that has treatment
Experts define urinary incontinence as any involuntary loss of urine that manifests itself in different circumstances and with a wide range of severity.
Dr. Pere Arañó, head of the unit’s functional Urology of the Fundació Puigvert, explains that there are many patients who are unaware that this dysfunction has treatment: many affected men’s incontinence not consult your doctor because they don’t know that it has solution ”.
Say experts from women of the Fundació Puigvert and functional Urology unit, the reference method to treat severe cases of male urinary incontinence is the implant of an artificial sphincter, with very satisfactory results are obtained.
impact on the quality of life of patients
urinary incontinence affects significantly the quality of life of those who suffer and can reach very adversely affect their day-to-day lives.
According to those affected by UI, the main disadvantages are the need for more hygiene and odour that produces. In addition, indicate which very often causes them skin irritation or even sleep disorders. Patients who have an artificial sphincter has placed agree the satisfaction by the result. 92% Of the men who use it would return to and a 96% would recommend it to a friend.
The Fundació Puigvert and its functional Urology unit are institutions of reference in Spain in interventions for the treatment of male and female urinary incontinence. In addition, the entity is an international leader in the training of specialists and in investigations of this matter. It should be noted that 80% of the sphincters implementations made in Catalonia has been Fundació Puigvert, Center, which on average, carried out 30 operations of this type each year.
The Fundació Puigvert is the first unit of functional Urology that originated in Spain, in the 1980s, and one of the few that exist today in Europe. In addition, is the unique at European level that is specifically dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and comprehensive tracking of bladder and bowel dysfunction, and which offers an integral service in the treatment of urinary incontinence. The unit has a Cabinet of explorations urodynamic, where are urological functional scans (urodynamic studies) and will cater to the same unit, other units of the Fundació Puigvert patients, the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and other centers of Catalonia and Spain.
On the Fundació Puigvert
Incorporated in 1961, the Fundació Puigvert is a non-profit that provides effective and humane comprehensive assistance in urology, Nephrology and Andrology, promoting the development and scientific knowledge of these specialties, with teaching, training, research, outreach and health education.
