Female Urology
Overview
Female Urology Problems
Many of our doctors specialize in areas such as incontinence, urinary tract infections, voiding dysfunction, surgery for vaginal and pelvic prolapse, and minimally invasive surgery techniques. Our urological specialists treat a variety of conditions that affect a woman’s pelvic region.
Many people experience occasional, minor leaks of urine. Others may lose small to moderate amounts of urine more frequently.
Types of urinary incontinence include:
Urine leaks when you exert pressure on your bladder by coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising or lifting something heavy.
You have a sudden, intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine. You may need to urinate often, including throughout the night. Urge incontinence may be caused by a minor condition, such as infection, or a more severe condition such as a neurological disorder or diabetes.
You experience frequent or constant dribbling of urine due to a bladder that doesn't empty completely.
A physical or mental impairment keeps you from making it to the toilet in time. For example, if you have severe arthritis, you may not be able to unbutton your pants quickly enough.
You experience more than one type of urinary incontinence — most often this refers to a combination of stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
Pain caused by a kidney stone may change — for instance, shifting to a different location or increasing in intensity — as the stone moves through your urinary tract.
When to see a doctor
You may feel uncomfortable discussing incontinence with your doctor. But if incontinence is frequent or is affecting your quality of life, it’s important to seek medical advice because urinary incontinence may:
- Cause you to restrict your activities and limit your social interactions
- Negatively impact your quality of life
- Increase the risk of falls in older adults as they rush to the toilet
- Indicate a more serious underlying condition
Risk factors
Factors that increase your risk of developing urinary incontinence include:
Women are more likely to have stress incontinence. Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and normal female anatomy account for this difference. However, men who have prostate gland problems are at increased risk of urge and overflow incontinence.
As you get older, the muscles in your bladder and urethra lose some of their strength. Changes with age reduce how much your bladder can hold and increase the chances of involuntary urine release.
Extra weight increases pressure on your bladder and surrounding muscles, which weakens them and allows urine to leak out when you cough or sneeze.
Tobacco use may increase your risk of urinary incontinence.
If a close family member has urinary incontinence, especially urge incontinence, your risk of developing the condition is higher.
Neurological disease or diabetes may increase your risk of incontinence.
Complications
Complications of chronic urinary incontinence include:
Rashes, skin infections and sores can develop from constantly wet skin.
Incontinence increases your risk of repeated urinary tract infections.
Urinary incontinence can affect your social, work and personal relationships.
Prevention
Urinary incontinence isn’t always preventable. However, to help decrease your risk:
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Practice pelvic floor exercises
- Avoid bladder irritants, such as caffeine, alcohol and acidic foods
- Eat more fiber, which can prevent constipation, a cause of urinary incontinence
- Don't smoke, or seek help to quit if you're a smoker
Emergency Cases
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