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Urogynecology (Expert Forum)
Leaking urine
Answered by
Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery
USF College College of Medicine
Tampa - FL
Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.
Leaking urine
by fb3ajb, Nov 05, 2007 11:22AM
39-year-old mom of 2, over the years leaking urine has become progressively worse. Must wear pantiliner every day which is usually fully stained with urine. Sneezing, coughing, laughing, running cause the worst problems--almost need a maxipad! After reading other resources, have tried kegel exercises for months with no apparent improvement. Can't get urine stream to stop fully in mid-steam. Don't really have urgency or over-active bladder problem, so the medicines I've read about don't seem appropriate for me.
What's the typical treatment for this?
What's the typical treatment for this?
Doctor's Answer
by Lennox Hoyte, M.D., Nov 19, 2007 08:31AM
, Nov 19, 2007 08:31AM
Sounds like stress urinary incontinence. Your urologist or gynecologist/urogynecologist can help with pessaries, or surgery to correct the leakage. THese are usually quite successful. Your physical therapist can help with specialized pelvic muscle strengthening exercises.
Make sure you locate a physician with lots of experience in treating these.
Dr. Hoyte
Make sure you locate a physician with lots of experience in treating these.
Dr. Hoyte
