Urinary Incontinence Treatment

 Behavioral methods may be used to treat: Urge incontinence (using bladder training). Stress and urge incontinence (using pelvic muscle exercises). Full Answer

These methods are often successful in reducing or stopping urinary incontinence. Full Answer

Before trying electrical stimulation for urinary incontinence, talk to your doctor about the following: Can your incontinence be treated with behavioral or exercise therapy before trying medicine? Behavioral or exercise therapy, such as bladder... Full Answer

Kegel exercises involve repeated tightening and relaxing of your pelvic muscles. The pelvic muscles help the bladder hold urine. Men and women with overactive bladder have reported improvements in their symptoms with kegel exercises. These... Full Answer

Behavioral therapies (to help people regain control of their bladder), including:       Bladder training - teaches people to resist the urge to void and gradually expand the intervals between... Full Answer

Although some types of long-term (chronic) incontinence may be treated with medicine, the likelihood that medicines will improve your incontinence depends on the severity and cause of the problem. Some medicines that are used to treat incontinence may... Full Answer

Men who undergo artificial sphincter surgery may experience complications such as infection, erosion of tissue around the implants, and device malfunction, which may require additional surgery. In a study of 47 patients, 25.5% of the men required some... Full Answer

Transvaginal mesh is an out-patient procedure that only takes 15 minutes to complete. A sling is created around the neck of your bladder and urethra, which is the transport tube that carries urine to the bladder. This hammock alleviates tension on the... Full Answer

As an adjunct to pelvic floor training and medication, biofeedback modalities are often helpful for managing urgency and urge incontinence. This technique uses audible or visual reinforcement in developing control of the pelvic floor muscles. A device... Full Answer

Coupled with bladder and pelvic floor retraining, certain medicines have proven helpful in controlling urgency and urge incontinence. A class of medicines called anticholinergics help to decrease the number of voiding and incontinence episodes as well as... Full Answer