If you struggle with bladder leaks when you sneeze, exercise, laugh, cough, walk, then you may suffer from Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).
Incontinence
For patients suffering from incontinence, we offer various treatment options, including medication, lifestyle modifications, periurethral injections, and surgical intervention.
Causes of Incontinence
An estimated 15 million men and women in the United States suffer from accidental bladder leakage. Incontinence is more common in women than in men, and tends to worsen with age. Regardless of the cause, incontinence can rob you of your confidence and cause you to limit or avoid physical and social activities you used to enjoy.
In females, incontinence is frequently associated with past pregnancies or pelvic surgery. The strain of carrying and delivering a baby or undergoing pelvic surgery such as hysterectomy can weaken the muscles that close off the bladder. For men, a variety of issues may contribute to incontinence, but it is often related to treatment for prostate problems. In other cases, the bladder muscles or nerves become overactive, causing a strong urge to urinate even when there is little urine in the bladder.
What is stress urinary incontinence?
SUI is when urine leaks out during moments of physical activity that increases abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise.
This condition is caused by a weakness of the pelvic floor muscles, which usually tends to happen as we get older, with pregnancy and with certain pelvic floor conditions.
You are not alone.
Did you know that stress urinary incontinence is a common condition that affects 1 in 3 women at some point in their Iives. In fact, in the US, more feminine pads are used for incontinence than for menstruation.
Dealing with stress urinary incontinence can be frustrating, struggling with embarrassing bladder leaks. But luckily there is a treatment option available to help you regain bladder control.