Those who suffer from this problem may avoid social activities due to feelings of shame, embarrassment, and fear of exposure. Successful treatment options are now available to decrease incontinence without surgery. This type of rehabilitation can be offered at your physician's office and, if indicated, be supplemented with home therapy. A continence care specialist will provide bladder and behavioral retraining techniques to strengthen weakened muscles. Additionally, a home exercise plan will increase strength and improve use of the pelvic floor muscles that control bladder problems.
Some people experience urine loss while coughing, sneezing or during other physical activities.
This is called stress incontinence . This is a common type of incontinence in women after childbirth, menopause or even surgery. Pelvic floor therapy can help rehabilitate the weakened supportive muscles that cause this problem. Pelvic floor therapy has been shown to improve or correct the symptoms associated with this condition. After simple diagnostic testing, you and your health care provider will decide if a pelvic floor program is an appropriate therapeutic option for you.