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Treatment For Long Term Urge Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge; Bladder spasms
Treatment
The choice of treatment will depend on how severe the symptoms are, and how much they interfere with your lifestyle. There are three main treatment approaches for urge incontinence: medication, retraining, and surgery.
MEDICATION
If evidence of infection is found in a urine culture, your doctor will prescribe...
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