Get symptom relief with incontinence treatments

When you are suffering from bladder control problems, you want and need symptom relief. Our Houston urologists are experts in incontinence treatments. They are always at the forefront of treatment options. Whether you have stress, reflex, overflow, urge, functional or mixed incontinence, they will work with you to find the answers you need.

Lifestyle changes alone or in addition to other treatments

Different types of incontinence require different treatment plans, but many bladder control issues can be improved with lifestyle changes.

• If you are overweight or obese, work to get to a healthy weight.
• Stop smoking.
• Do Kegel exercises.
• Avoid spicy and acidic foods.
• Avoid caffeine and alcohol.
• Try not to lift heavy items.
• Have a regular schedule for emptying your bladder.

Behavioral techniques can help with bladder control problems

Behavioral techniques are non-invasive incontinence treatments. Bladder training is simply a method that helps you learn to delay urinating when you have that “gotta go” feeling.

You begin by delaying for about 10 minutes, working up to a two-hour to three-hour interval between each urination. Another technique is double voiding. This is a method for completely emptying your bladder. You go, then you wait and try to urinate some more.

Non-invasive treatments help many patients

Quite often, non-invasive treatments can provide symptom relief from bladder control problems. We offer several different options.

• Pelvic floor physical therapy
• Electrical stimulation, in which team members insert electrodes into the vagina or rectum during treatment. The stimulation helps strengthen and stimulate pelvic floor muscles. It may sound scary, but it’s a gentle option.
• Medical devices, such as pessaries women insert into the vagina to support the urethra and help prevent leaking. Women can also use a urethral insert shaped like a tampon to help prevent leaking by plugging up the flow. They remove the device to urinate.

Sometimes, minimally invasive procedures and surgeries are necessary for symptom relief

Interventional therapies take place in the office. There are three primary options.

• Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) injections. If you have urge incontinence or overactive bladder, you may benefit from Botox injections into your bladder.
• Nerve stimulators. These devices stimulate your sacral nerves to help with urge incontinence or overactive bladder.
• Bulking material injections. Our Houston urologists inject synthetic bulking gel into the tissue around your urethra to help with urine leakage due to stress incontinence. It works well for many women.

Our urologists always start with the simplest incontinence treatments first and move on to more complicated procedures as needed. There are several surgical options, including sling procedures, pelvic organ prolapse surgery, and implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter.

You can rely on our Houston urologists for state-of-the-art incontinence treatments

When you are suffering from the discomfort, inconvenience and embarrassment that incontinence causes, you want compassionate, professional care. Our caring team will work with you to accurately diagnose your bladder control problems and find incontinence treatments that work for you. Don’t suffer in silence. Contact us to schedule an appointment today.