Urinary Incontinence Treatment — Female Urology Care
Written & medically reviewed by Dr. Shaivalini Kamarapu
MBBS · MS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) · Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine · 20+ years of clinical experience
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What is urinary incontinence?
AMVI Hospital offers Female Urology Treatment, covering stress incontinence, leaking of urine, and urinary incontinence treatment. Female Urology, also known as Urogynecology, is a highly specialized branch of Urology dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of problems related to the female genitourinary tract.
Incontinence, in its literal sense, means involuntary leakage of urine. It may present as urge incontinence — leakage following an inability to postpone urination — or stress incontinence, which is leakage on cough or physical stress.
Most men and women suffer from urinary incontinence in silence, assuming it's an inevitable outcome of childbirth or aging. Men can be equally affected, as the prostate can also play a role in incontinence.
Types of incontinence
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
Occurs when the control valve of the bladder outlet is damaged or weakened due to causes such as pelvic prolapse, multiple childbirths, or previous surgery (typically prostatectomies in men). This results in leakage of urine during involuntary abdominal stress, such as coughing, sneezing, or straining.
Urgency Incontinence
Leakage that occurs when one is unable to delay urination, due to overactivity of the bladder or uninhibited bladder contractility. This may occur on its own (de novo) or as the result of a previous surgery or procedure.
Mixed Incontinence
Occurs when both stress and urgency incontinence happen together.
Overflow Incontinence
Occurs when leakage happens after an inability to pass urine completely, resulting in spillover of urine and wetting of clothes.
Causes of incontinence
Certain foods, drinks and medications don't cause incontinence directly, but can trigger or worsen symptoms in people already affected:
Chocolate
Sparkling water and carbonated drinks
Sedatives, blood pressure and heart medications, muscle relaxants
Citrus fruits
Caffeine
Alcohol
Chili peppers
High doses of Vitamin C
Available treatments for urinary incontinence
Patients are often reluctant to seek help due to embarrassment, or because they assume it's a normal part of ageing. Treatment is directed by the underlying cause of incontinence and typically starts with basic therapy, such as medication.