Urinary Incontinence Surgery
There are 4 types of urinary incontinence.
- Stress incontinence – Urine leaks when you exert pressure on your bladder by Coughing, Sneezing, Laughing, Exercising or Lifting something heavy.
- Urge incontinence – Sudden intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine.
- Infection
- Neurological Disorder | Diabetes
- Overflow incontinence – Frequent or Constant dribbling of urine due to a bladder that doesn’t empty completely.
- Mixed incontinence – Most often a combination of stress & urge incontinence.
- Treatment is according to the cause of incontinence.
- Doctor will examine you & diagnose the probable cause of urinary incontinence.
- Stress urinary incontinence is the most common type in women.
You should not feel embarrassed talking to doctor & relatives About your Symptoms.
Certain things can increase the chances of urinary incontinence.
- Pregnancy & Vaginal Birth
- Obesity
- A family history of incontinence
- Increasing age
Treating Urinary Incontinence
- Non-Surgical Treatment
This may improve symptoms.
- Lifestyle changes
- Pelvic floor exercise
- Bladder training
- Surgical Treatment
- Best possible treatment according to the type of incontinence you have.
- For stress incontinence Sling Procedure is used to reduce pressure on the bladder or strengthen the muscles that control urination.
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