Female Incontinence (Cont.)

Treatment Options for Female Incontinence

Today there are more female incontinence treatment options than ever before. The choice of female incontinence treatment depends on:
 
  • The type of bladder control problem you have
  • How serious it is
  • What best fits your lifestyle.
     
Different female incontinence treatment options may include:
 
  • Bladder or habit training
  • Lifestyle changes, such as losing weight or cutting out certain foods
  • Devices, such as a pessary or urine seals
  • Medications
  • Surgery.
     
As a general rule, the simplest and safest female incontinence treatments should be tried first.
 

Final Thoughts on Female Incontinence

Many people with bladder control problems hide the problem from everyone, even from their doctor. There is no need to do that. In most cases female incontinence can be treated and controlled, if not cured. If you are having female incontinence, don't suffer in silence. Talk to your doctor.
  

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD