Treatment for Female Urinary Incontinence in Henderson, NV

The board-certified OBGYN specialists at Henderson Gynecology have extensive experience diagnosing and treating women for female urinary incontinence. Call (702) 898-7226 to schedule an appointment at our OBGYN clinic in Henderson, NV today!

How Is Incontinence Defined?

While urinary incontinence can manifest itself in several ways, the result of urinary incontinence is always the same. Urinary incontinence is a condition where there is loss of control in managing the flow of urine from your body. While many women in Henderson may often feel embarrassed about their loss of control of their bladders, urinary incontinence is a common condition, especially as women age. Dr. Casas and Dr. Foster have many years of experience treating urinary incontinence in Henderson and treat all patients and their needs with the utmost care and attention.

How is Incontinence Diagnosed?

You will be asked to describe your symptoms to help our specialists better understand what you are experiencing. The expertly trained gynecologists at Henderson Gynecology may suggest urodynamic testing to assess the bladder and urethra. This diagnostic test helps identify the source of your incontinence.

How Common Is Urinary Incontinence?

Approximately 17 million women in the U.S. encounter urinary incontinence in their lifetime. This condition can occur in women between the ages of 18 and 60 and beyond and is usually a result of the urethra not being closed tightly to keep urine in the bladder. Symptoms vary from:

• An inability to prevent leaking urine when exercising or other involuntary actions such as coughing or sneezing
• An overwhelming urge to urinate that often causes them to urinate before getting to a bathroom.

The 7 Types of Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence can be caused by a range of different issues. Because of this, incontinence can be categorized in one of the following seven ways:

Non-Surgical Treatment Options in Henderson, NV

Pelvic muscle exercises. Called Kegel exercises, these exercises commonly are intended to strengthen weak muscles surrounding the bladder. Henderson Gynecology offers pelvic floor rehabilitation as an option for urinary incontinence treatment.

External devices. Called a Pessary, this device is designed to apply pressure to help reposition the urethra permitting it to close tightly. It features a stiff ring that is inserted into the vagina to exert pressure press against the wall of the vagina and urethra.

Medications. There are a number of medications to treat incontinence caused by urge to continually void. Where incontinence is stress related, there are no medications for to treat this. For incontinence caused by a combination of both urge and stress, drug therapy may be helpful in treating the urge component.

Surgery for Urinary Incontinence

There are a number of surgical approaches to strengthen, support, elevate and/or restore the urethra and bladder. These are employed when other treatments are not working and include:

• Retropubic Suspensions. Surgical procedures (Burch procedure) intended to restore the urethra and neck of the bladder to a higher anatomical position.
• Slings. Procedures used to treat that treats hypermobility in which a sling is used to support the urethra when there is increased abdominal pressure.
  • Bone-fixed slings – treat incontinence by supporting the urethra with a graft material attached to the pubic bone.
  • Self-fixated slings – can be used to support the urethra and are secured in place by friction and tissue ingrowth, and require no sutures or screws.