Urinary leakage (incontinence) affects women and men, and the right treatment depends on which kind it is.
- Leaking with effort
- Leaks with coughing, laughing, lifting, running or standing up, from a weak sphincter or pelvic support.
- Urge leakage
- You feel a sudden, hard-to-delay urge and leak on the way, because the bladder contracts when it should be resting. See overactive bladder.
- Overflow leakage
- The bladder does not empty and urine spills over. Nerve or muscle problems, constipation or a blockage such as an enlarged prostate can cause it.
Our approach
We start by asking what you want to be able to do again, then look for the cause. Treatment can include lifestyle changes, pelvic floor therapy, medicine, and minor procedures such as a sling, bladder Botox or nerve stimulation when they fit. Procedures at Sandy Springs are done on site rather than referred out.
Advanced Urology's page on urinary incontinence has more.