Does radical prostatectomy lead to incontinence?

Neil H. Grafstein, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System

Urology

Although urinary incontinence is extremely common in the aftermath of prostate surgery, for most patients, it’s a temporary problem. The majority of men improve in the first six months to a year.

After the one year mark, it is very unlikely the incontinence will go away untreated --- and many men are reluctant to seek treatment because they’re hoping it will go away on its own.

Fortunately, post surgery incontinence is a condition that we can treat very effectively using minimally invasive methods.

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