Sarah is 28 years old, and, despite her young age, undergoes urinary continence problems. Like one in 10 women, she suffers from endometriosis. A disease that impacts many aspects of his daily life, and in particular the frequency of his passages to the WC. Indeed, if Endometriosic lesions affect the bladder or nerves that control the urinary functionthis can lead to urination like frequent desires, pain, or in some cases, incontinence.
Testimony: Urostimulator for my urinary disorders
My little bladder makes me live a hell! A simple glass of water makes me go to the toilet 2 or 3 times15 minutes apart. A big inconvenience, especially when I make long journeys in public transport, or during outings where the toilets are difficult to access, such as when I walk, or in festival for example. Per day, on average, I have to urinate 8 times. It is frankly heavy. I often miss a good part of the discussions of my friends, because I am forced to slip away from Dare-Dare, slave of my desires to make the small commission. According to the urologist I have consulted at the Saint-Joseph hospital, in the 14 Parisian arrondissement, the most likely explanation is my endometriosis. It seems that it is very common. What Endofrance “underlines“The damage of the bladder and/or the ureters occurs in a small proportion of people affected by endometriosis. Unfortunately, this proportion increases when it comes to deep endometriosis (due to a tendency to infiltrate the organs around the uterus, including the urinary system). We speak in these cases either of bladder endometriosis, when endometriosis develops at the level of the bladder, or of ureteral endometriosis, when it affects the ureters (the duct which brings the rein urine to the bladder).”
One solution: Urostimulator
It was this famous doctor who told me about the Urostimulator: An electrodes machine that stimulates my tibial nerve. I had trouble seeing how my calf was going to be able to help me this is a medical device used to treat certain urinary disorders, including incontinence. By electrical stimulation, it acts on the nerves controlling the bladder and the pelvic floor, restoring their proper functioning. Placed externally or implanted, it sends low pulses that modulate nerve activity, which reduce pressing desires or leaks. According to my doctor, to date, this solution is that which most frequently solves this problem of urinary desires too frequent. The principle is rather simple, but long! I am still in this process, by the way. To begin with, The machine must be used every day for 20 minutes, for 6 monthsand being as regular as possible. According to the specialists I have seen, it takes an average of 6 months to have an effect. I have started for three months, and I have not observed for the moment no result. I admit that I can’t wait and that I am a little frustrated to have to wait more.
In terms of, if the doctors who follow me find that the Urostimulator works on me, I will be entrusted with the machine and I should continue to repeat the process until I no longer feel an emergency. It is not so restrictive as that, it is a very small machine, which does not take up much space, and it is not painful at all. On the other hand, what is restrictive is to have to do it every day. I admit that I do not have time at times: it is enough that I go out in the evening and that I come back late and boom, it’s forgotten! You have to remember to recharge it too …
How much does the Urostimulator cost?
This machine is reimbursed by health insurance. I did not have to advance the costs. I just had to send a 200 euros bailing checkwhich is not at all conceded. And ultimately, if it works, they give me the machine for free.
Hope for the future
I would really like to have no longer to worry about this inconvenience. Endometriosis is already a disabled disease. It impacts my diet (I must avoid gluten, lactose, sugar, alcohol), it causes me d huge people at certain times of my cycle And during my sexual intercourse, it takes me a lot of energy … In short, endometriosis impacts multiple strata of my life that I would really like to be able to get rid of some of its manifestations. I hope that the Urostimulator helps me!
Is this solution reliable in the event of a urination disorder?
Science seems rather on the side of hope concerning this method to improve the symptoms of urinary incontinence. For example, a study reported that 71 % of participants observed a significant improvement in daytime frequency, emergency and incontinence by emergency after six months of treatment. Another research said that after an initial protocol of 12 weekly sessions of 30 minutes, 77.2 % of patients experienced a significant reduction in episodes of incontinence. Case to follow for Sarah!
