Pink Toilet is back on the road

In the project supported by Nobel Pharma Istanbul Out of the way Pink Toilet Will meet women in 4 cities on May 4-19. Within the scope of the project, information will be given to the women by specialists on the indication of the disease, the treatment and the importance of early recognition.

The Continans Association continues its studies in order to give trainings in the field of urology and women's urology and to increase the knowledge level of the society and continues its project which reached more than 3,000 women in 17 years with the support of Nobel İlaç in 2016.

Stress type urinary incontinence The second phase of the project, aimed at raising awareness about the absolute cure of the disease, was launched in Istanbul on Thursday (May 4th), announcing to the public that it is a treatable disease. Designed specifically for the project, 'Pink Toilet', until May 19 Istanbul, Izmir , Ankara and Konya will host the meeting of expert names with women who want to get information.

May 4-5 in front of Istanbul Cevahir Shopping Center, 6-7 May Kadikoy In Izmir on 10-11 May Red flag At İskele Önü, on 13-14 May at Ankara Ankamall Shopping Center, 16 May at Konya, 18 and 19 May Umraniye '. In the Pink Toilet, information on incontinence will be shared, and women will be given the message "Do not accept urine abuse, consult a doctor."

Missing 1 out of every 4 women in Turkey urine!

Stress type urinary incontinence, defined as unintentional urinary incontinence by the patient during activities such as laughing, coughing, sneezing, weight lifting or exercise, is the most common form of urinary incontinence in women.

According to the research * Do not miss stress urinary world at 48%, a rate of 24-46% is considered to be 1 out of every 4 women after the age of 30 different studies conducted by Turkey. Correct information and awareness is important for the treatment of this illness which affects the physical and social life of women.

The target is to reach 5,000 women ...

President of Continans Association Dr. Oktay Demirkesen said that the urinary incontinence was a very common and serious illness but that women did not care enough about it and that they had a dream about the project in order to raise awareness and awareness level. Demirkesen, "Contrary to popular belief incidence of urinary incontinence in women than men 4 times more than in Turkey. Fifty percent of menopausal women and 30 percent of women of childbearing age are divergent at varying degrees.

Although urinary incontinence is so frequent, it is often seen as a natural result of being embarrassed or old health problem. However, there is a cure for this disease that can affect even the social lives of women. Believing that the priority problem is to raise awareness on this issue, we have had a dream of this project. Last year we sent our messages to over 3,000 women in 17 cities. This year we continue our project. We aim to reach 5,000 women with our studies between May 4 and May 17. "

What is stress urinary incontinence?

Urinary incontinence (urinary incontinence) is defined as an involuntary urinary incontinence which can be shown objectively and leads to social and hygienic problems. There are different types, the most common types are stress and urinary incontinence. Stress type urinary incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence associated with increased intra-bladder pressure.

As you can understand from the definition, there is no interest in psychological stress. Stress-type urinary incontinence, the function of the muscles at the exit of the bladder can not complete, weakness of the supporting pelvic muscles, pregnancy and / or vaginal birth, heavy exercises, past surgeries. A rare disease in men can be treated.