Urinary Incontinence

Overview

More than 15 million Americans suffer from the involuntary loss of urine. Many of these people suffer unnecessarily, thinking that the problem is not treatable. Incontinence affects the emotional, psychological and social well-being of the sufferer.  

Normally, the bladder muscle, bladder outlet, and pelvic floor work together and urination happens as expected. There are many ways these processes can break down resulting in losing urine involuntarily.  

Types of urinary incontinence

• Stress incontinence: Leakage from physical activity, is commonly linked to loss of urethral support due to childbirth or other changes in the vaginal area in women. In men, this condition is often caused by prostate surgery.  
• Urge incontinence: Leakage that combines a strong urge to urinate with the inability to get to the bathroom quickly enough.  

These conditions are treatable and anyone suffering from urine loss should see one of our skilled urologists. 

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