Millions of Women Suffer in Silence; Urology Austin Helps Put a Stop to Urinary Incontinence
(PRWEB) January 27, 2015 -- Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine, is embarrassing and frustrating, whether it is a little leak caused by sneezing or running, or a sudden urge to go when there is no bathroom around. It is also an experience people do not usually want to talk about, so Urology Austin is speaking up about solutions for incontinence.
According to Dr. Grady Bruce, a urologist who specializes in women and incontinence at Urology Austin, “This is an issue that affects quality of life and mental health. Those with incontinence can feel isolated, like their condition is unusual. There many people who experience urine leakage and we offer many treatment options.”
Urinary incontinence affects 13 million Americans, including men, women and children. Women experience it twice as often as men because of pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and the structure of the female anatomy. Between 50 and 80 percent of patients in long-term care facilities also suffer from the condition.
Consequences of Urinary Incontinence
Left untreated, urinary incontinence can cause physical complications including urinary tract infections and sexual dysfunction. Those with the disorder can also experience psychological consequences such as stress and depression.
Forms of Urinary Incontinence
There are many different forms of incontinence that come with varying symptoms, including:
• Stress incontinence occurs when a person leaks urine due to an increase in abdominal pressure such as laughing, coughing, sneezing, or exercising.
• Urge incontinence is involuntary leakage accompanied by or immediately preceded by urgency.
• Mixed urinary incontinence is a combination of stress and urge incontinence.
• Functional incontinence is the inability to hold urine, caused by reasons other than neuro-urologic and lower urinary tract dysfunction.
• Overflow incontinence occurs when a person is not able to empty his or her bladder and experiences unexpected leakage.
Treatment for Urinary Incontinence
“Women need to know help is available, and treatment for urinary incontinence can be highly successful,” Bruce said.
Urology Austin treats all forms of the condition. At the forefront of their specialty, the practice is one of the only sites in Central Texas to use video urodynamics, a sophisticated diagnostic tool.
Once a patient is diagnosed, treatment may be as simple as behavioral changes, medication, and pelvic floor (kegel) exercises. Others require procedures such as a sling surgery, Botox injection, or nerve stimulation.
For more information about urinary incontinence, visit http://www.urologyaustin.com
Emily Schmitz, ESS Communications, http://www.esscommunications.com, +1 (512) 630-8068, [email protected]
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