Treatment for Urinary Incontinence

Treatment for Urinary Incontinence

Treatment for Female Urinary Incontinence

Dr Erhard will tailor treatment for incontinence to the type of incontinence that is diagnosed. Both non-surgical and surgical treatment options are available for urinary incontinence, depending on which form the patient is diagnosed with. Just as in vaginal prolapse, patients are given non-surgical and surgical options to choose from depending on the severity of their condition or wishes. With today’s minimally invasive surgeries, many more women are choosing to proceed with surgery since there is typically a one week period for recovery and the results are excellent.

Non-surgical treatment options include:

Kegel exercises
Pelvic floor therapy
Low-dose vaginal estrogen
Vaginal pessary
Urethral insert
Various overactive bladder medications

Surgical treatment options include:

Suburethral sling
Tension-free Vaginal Tape™ (TVT)
Urethral injections
InterStim™ Therapy