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Urinary incontinence is any involuntary leakage of urine, whether it's a large
amount or just a few drops.
Urinary incontinence is any involuntary leakage of urine, whether it's a
large amount or just a few drops.
Tens of millions of men and women in the United States experience
urinary incontinence at some point in their lives. There are several possible
causes of UI, explored below.
The four most common types of urinary incontinence are:
1. Stress urinary incontinence = leakage with physical activity (for
example – with coughing, laughing, sneezing)
2. Urge urinary incontinence = leakage preceded by a sudden urge
to urinate
3. Mixed urinary incontinence = a mix of both stress and urge
incontinence
4. Over√ow urinary incontinence = involves leakage due to a
bladder that is too full
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Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Which treatment your urinary incontinence doctor at Weill Cornell
recommends will depend on the cause of your incontinence and the
severity of the condition. Treatment options include:
Physical therapy: Kegel (pelvic √oor) exercises can help strengthen
the pelvic √oor to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of UI.
Medications: Anticholinergics (Ditropan, Enablex, etc.) can help calm
an overactive bladder.
Bladder training: This involves attempts at controlling when you
urinate to help reduce or eliminate the symptoms of UI over time.
Vaginal inserts and pessaries: These devices are placed inside the
vagina to help support the bladder and prevent leakage.
Behavioral therapies: These can include weight loss (to reduce
pressure on organs and tissues), eating a high-−ber diet, and quitting
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Surgery: This can include vaginal sling procedures to close the
urethra and bladder neck, retropubic suspension surgery to lift a
sagging bladder neck and urethra, and others.
Urinary Incontinence - Risks &
Causes
While the likelihood of experiencing urinary
incontinence increases with age, it is not
considered normal by any means, and can
interfere with work, socializing, exercise, and
sexual function.
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Urinary Incontinence Symptoms & Evaluation
Patients with stress urinary incontinence
experience leakage of a small to moderate
amount of urine with activity.
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Urinary Incontinence Treatment Options
Both non-surgical and surgical treatment
options are available for urinary incontinence,
depending on which form of incontinence the
patient is diagnosed with.
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