Incontinence Management

Urinary Incontinence

Many women have problems with urinary incontinence after childbirth and/or menopause. Urinary incontinence means that you are not always able to control when you urinate. This can be very embarrassing and many women are reluctant to discuss this problem with their doctor. About 12 million women are affected with urinary incontinence in the United States. Urinary incontinence occurs commonly in women over the age of 50. Incontinence can be caused by weakening of the pelvic muscles, infection, certain medications and a variety of other medical illnesses.

Urinary incontinence is not something you “have to live with.”

Advanced Women’s Healthcare is now offering in-office testing for urinary incontinence. We have a variety of medical and surgical treatments to help alleviate your symptoms and improve your life. Learn more about Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation below or call 214-238-7888 and make an appointment with us today.

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation

The muscles of the pelvic floor are located at the bottom of the pelvis. These muscles attach to the pubic bone in the front and the tail bone in the back. The muscles are shaped like a sling and help to support the bladder and other organs of the pelvis. These muscles surround the anus, vagina and urethra and help to control urination, defecation and intercourse. The muscles of the pelvic floor are skeletal muscles and thus under voluntary control. These muscles may become weak, spastic, or tight as a result of trauma from childbirth, disease, age, or disuse. Improving control of these muscles can help stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overactive bladder, painful urination, painful intercourse, and in some women, interstitial cystitis.

prolapse Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation (PFR) is a personalized program designed to help those with bladder problems regain control. The program consists of muscle stimulation, pelvic floor muscle exercises, bladder retraining, and dietary changes. Prior to starting this program, your doctor will usually perform urodynamic testing. This procedure consists of gradually filling your bladder and having you perform certain maneuvers throughout the filling. These results will help determine where your problem is occurring and will help to design a personalized therapy program. This therapy may include, PFR, medication or surgery.

On your first visit for PFR, pelvic floor muscle measurements will be taken. These measurements determine that the correct muscle is being contracted and when the muscle begins to fatigue. An exercise plan is then developed with specific muscle strengthening instruction to perform between visits. Next those muscles will be stimulated using a vaginal sensor. This stimulus is painless and is used to stimulate those muscles causing timed contractions. The stimulation helps to reeducate the muscles, strengthen them and decreases muscle spasms that are associated with bladder dysfunction. Once strength is regained, the bladder can be trained to hold larger amounts of urine. Dietary changes may also help to reduce bladder dysfunction. There will be follow up visits for a series of PFR and stimulation. These visits usually last about 30 minutes and most require 6-8 visits. You should begin to see improvements in your symptoms in 3-4 visits.

Some of the conditions that may be improved with Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Stimulation include:

Stress Incontinence
Urge Incontinence
Urinary Frequency
Urgency
Interstitial Cystitis
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Overactive Bladder
Pelvic Floor Relaxation
Frequent Nighttime Urination

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Stimulation:

Is not new and has been practiced for many years in the United States and other countries
Treatment is non-invasive and painless
Has up to an 80% success rate
Has no significant side effects
Works for people of all ages and gender
Most patients will see improvement in 3-4 weeks

Urinary Incontinence

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