Urinary Incontinence Treatment

Urinary incontinence is a condition where urine leaks involuntarily. Leakage is a common condition, particularly among older persons, and it normally has a treatable medical condition behind it. It affects women more than men and children too, and can be triggered by physical stress, anxiety, diet, and neurological injury.

Urinary incontinence treatment includes various methods including lifestyle changes such as losing weight and reducing caffeine intake, pelvic floor muscle training, medication and surgery.

Urinary incontinence affects women more than men mainly due to the trauma of childbirth affecting the pelvic muscles. This often leads to the condition called female stress urinary incontinence. Surgery options are called female stress incontinence surgery which aims to support the weakened pelvic muscles. There are several methods of supporting the bladder, urethra and sphincter muscles and these types of surgery are called stress incontinence - vaginal sling procedures.

Urology doctors and gynecology doctors commonly perform urinary incontinence treatment.