“Salud a todo Vellico” this Wednesday addressed incontinence and urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence “a hidden and hidden problem”. The program broadcast on the Twitch channel of GranadaDigital and broadcast by John Carles March, medical doctor and professor at the Andalusia School of Public Health, had the participation of many patients representing associations and professionals. The full program can be seen again on YouTube and Facebook and streamed on the GranadaDigital channel.
Joan Carles March began to talk with several patients and representatives of associations: Angels Roca, president of the Association of Asia; Maite Carreras, from the Anal Incontinence Association; Elena Lekuona, a patient from Malacca with anal incontinence; Conchi Cambelo, a patient from Madrid with urinary incontinence, and Jordi Estrade, a patient from Tarracon with anal incontinence and colon cancer.
Angeli Roca, who suffered from incontinence for 23 years, because of the birth of her last child, spoke about her experience and indicated that “it was a life-changing impact”, both at work, on a social and sexual level. . Maite Carreras, who had suffered from incontinence when she had an operation in which her uterus was removed, said that she was so affected that at the age of 44 she thought of leaving this world, because the incontinence was very serious. . Elena Lekuona also talked about her problems with urinary incontinence and highlighted the importance of involvement in helping them. Jordi Estrade spoke about the use of his husband, because incontinence is more common in women. He suffered from urinary incontinence due to colon cancer. He plays games and that’s what “throw” him.
Conchi Cambelo suffers from urinary incontinence and it has meant that it has also changed his life because he had to stop training and work. She was confined to her home for a year, underwent rehabilitation and then found an excellent medical team that “offered her an innovative operation,” which was a “prosperity” and she returned to a normal life, according to what she said. .
Angel Roca also highlighted the importance of people with incontinence seeking help and talking to their peers. Maite Carreras also emphasized how important it is to talk with the family about this pathology and ask for help, because he emphasized that “peeping or pooping in itself is not normal.” Elena Lekuona commented that “a lot of therapy” allowed her to talk about incontinence because she couldn’t do it alone.
In the second column of ‘Health a todo Twitch’, Joan Carles March chatted with several doctors. First, with urologists David Carracedo and José Medina, who emphasized the importance of compassion for the patient to tell what was happening to them. We also explained the treatment to be used in patients with urinary incontinence and urge incontinence. Two coloproctologist surgeons, Arantxa Muñoz and Fernando de la Portilla, participated in this panel, who spoke about the diagnosis and treatment of patients with incontinence. Fernando de la Portilla emphasized the importance of spending time talking with the patient because “many of the problems described by the patient can be eliminated with a change in diet.” Thus he highlighted the importance of “monographic plans”. Arantxa Muñoz also commented on the importance of preventing incontinence to surgeons during childbirth, in particular.
Other professionals participating in the last part of the program: Toni Riera, psychologist; Paco Cegri, nurse; Maria Antònia Vila, family doctor; Isabel Montes, rehabilitator and president of the SERMEF pelvic floor group, and Maite Colomar, nutritionist and dietitian.
Psychologist Toni Riera explained the importance of assessing the “impact” that incontinence has had on your life. Nurse Paco Cegri explained that a simple question such as whether the patient has urinary loss can be important to know the people who suffer from it. Rehabilitator and area president of the SERMEF pelvic group, Isabel Montes, points out the importance of early detection for a suitable approach.
Family doctor Maria Antònia Vila commented that mild incontinence is very difficult to calculate for patients. In his role, nutritionist Maite Colomar dietician explained the importance of nutritionists to improve patients with fecal incontinence. “The foundation would be to see what the food problem is and investigate,” he said.
Gynecologist Oriol Porta was in charge of closing “Health for all Twitch”, where he talked about sexual problems suffered by women suffering from incontinence. Oriol Porta commented that not many resources are dedicated to researching this situation and highlighted the importance of research so that this type of problem does not occur.
