Incontinence

Female Urinary Incontinence

Women are more likely than men to experience occasional urinary leakage. Stress incontinence is the result of pressure on the bladder caused by laughing, coughing or sneezing – or in more extreme cases – movement in general. Incontinence is most prevalent in women who have had multiple pregnancies or who have prolapse (a protrusion of the bladder, urethra or rectal wall into the internal vaginal area). Bladder cancer and nervous system impairment from multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease can also cause incontinence. Postmenopausal women may experience incontinence due to decreased vaginal muscle tone common with low estrogen levels.

The choice of a specific treatment depends on the severity of the problem and the extent to which they interfere with your lifestyle. The urology specialists at the Institute for Urologic Excellence (IUE) can evaluate the causes of your incontinence and recommend several treatment approaches.

Male Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence among men is more common than previously thought, and they need not suffer in silence. Men with enlarged prostates can also have incontinence due to the bladder filling up with urine and leaking out. Previous prostate and bladder surgery as well as diuretics, or “water pills,” increase the rate of incontinence.

Several medications can treat this problem and bladder training can decrease the condition’s severity. There are also medical device therapies that can cure or significantly improve incontinence.

The choice of a specific treatment depends on the severity of the problem and the extent to which they interfere with your lifestyle. The urology specialists at the Institute for Urologic Excellence (IUE) can evaluate the causes of your incontinence and recommend several treatment approaches.

Learn more by contacting an IUE representative: Via email. Via phone at 1-800-266-6103.