"Oh No, I Leaked Urine Again"

By Michael Yuzefovich, MD

Millennium Gynecology

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"Oh No, I Leaked Urine Again"

Unfortunately, many women suffer from the involuntary loss of urine, called incontinence. This condition is extremely common and bothersome to so many women; yet patients very rarely tell their doctor about it.

Patients incorrectly feel that these problems are part of normal aging or simply something that they need to put up with. Women should not be hush about their incontinence. There are simple ways to treat this problem. There are two major types of incontinenceStress and Urge.

Stress incontinence is caused by the excessive movement of the urethra during times of increased abdominal pressure. You can often predict this diagnosis if you answer yes to any of the following questions “Do I leak urine when I cough?” “Do I leak urine when I sneeze?” “Do I leak urine when I lift something heavy?”

Urge incontinence is caused by the inappropriate contraction of the bladder. You can often predict this diagnosis if you answer yes to any of the following questions “Do I get up to go to the bathroom at night more than twice?” “Do I have to urinate so urgently, or frequently, that it affects the quality of my life?”

The treatments available have become incredibly effective. For instance, stress incontinence can now be treated with nearly 90% success rates. Such procedures are performed in less than 30 minutes, leaving no visible incisions. Just think that 10 years ago, surgery for stress incontinence meant three days in the hospital and an incision bigger than a c-section.

Today, these conditions are treated without even a scar. As for urge incontinence, the mainstay of therapy is medication based, to stop the unwanted contractions of the bladder. If however not effective, sacral nerve stimulation has emerged as a salvage therapy. This novel technology acts similar to a cardiac pacemaker by resetting the correct control on your bladder.

If you wish to be incontinence free, please consult a gynecologist who has experience with incontinence.