In Women Imagine sneezing and suddenly wetting your pants in public. Though this thought might make you giggle, it is no laughing matter for the 20 million Americans suffering from urinary incontinence. However, a new treatment called the NeoControl Pelvic Floor Therapy offers women coping with the problem an effective alternative to invasive surgery or medication. Women usually become incontinent as a result of weakened pelvic floor muscles resulting from pregnancy or childbirth, or after menopause hormonal changes, says Dr. James L. Bailen, an urologist at Clark Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bailen is a member of Metropolitan Urology, PSC, which is one of only two practices in the area performing this treatment, and has assisted over 50 patients.
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of bladder control.
It is not a disease, but rather a symptom of a problem in the urinary tract. Studies indicate that incontinence decreases social activity and quality of life in 25 to 50 percent of sufferers and often leads to isolation and depression. However, NeoControl is giving new hope to women. The new technology employs highly focused pulsed magnetic fields to stimulate nerve activity in the pelvic floor. This causes powerful muscle contractions that will improve strength and endurance over time.