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Urine Incontinence

Health Encyclopedia: Epispadias

Treatment

Surgical repair of epispadias is recommended. Leakage of urine (incontinence) is not uncommon and may require a second operation.

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Expectations (prognosis)

Surgical repairs generally produce both continence (the ability to control the flow of urine) and a good cosmetic outcome.

Complications

Persistent urinary incontinence can occur in some people even after multiple operations. Also upper urinary tract (ureter and kidney) damage as ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Is My Bladder Weak?

By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

I was recently asked about "weak bladders", so I thought I'd write about the two most common types... Read more »

Frequent Urination and Urinary Incontinence in Men: An Overview

By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based... Read more »

What Does Prostate Size Mean?

By Jay Motola , Health Expert

Patients are often confused about the prostate, the walnut sized gland that surrounds the urethra. ... Read more »

Menopause and What it Means for Incontinence

By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

If you thought hot flashes and mood swings were all of menopause, then I’m willing to bet you... Read more »

How Does Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Affect Me?

By Jay Motola , Health Expert

The prostate is located immediately beneath the bladder, and surrounds the urethra, the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments

Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its content, is a reservoir in the lower abdomen... Read more »

Four Steps for Gaining Control of Your Bladder

Pass urine less frequently and reduce the sudden urge to pass urine by retraining your bladder. Follow these steps: Keep a record for a week of how often you pass urine. If you pass urine every... Read more »

Incontinence Definition, Types, and Process of Urination

Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination. It may be temporary or permanent, and can result from a variety of problems in the urinary tract. Urinary incontinence is... Read more »

Urge Incontinence

The main symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or overactive bladder) is the need to urinate frequently. Patients may go to the bathroom more than 8 times over 24 hours,... Read more »

Meatal stenosis

Urethral meatal stenosis Symptoms Abnormal strength and direction of urinary stream Visible narrow opening in boys Discomfort... Read more »

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Related News

Getting Over the Urge to "go": Which Surgery is Best?

May 29, 2007

By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many women suffering from urinary incontinence may be able to... Read summary »

Clinical trial: New device for stress urinary incontinence

September 25, 2008

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a non-surgical, experimental device (the AttenueX IntraVesical System) intended to reduce or eliminate urine... Read summary »

Stem Cells Treat Urinary Incontinence

May 05, 2008

TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to... Read summary »

Treating Urinary Incontinence

June 14, 2006

RICHMOND, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 30 percent of all women suffer from urinary incontinence. Many are too embarrassed to seek help for... Read summary »

Collagen injections may ease incontinence

March 26, 2009

A researcher says that patients who have stress urinary incontinence may benefit from collagen injections--even if surgery hasn't helped them.... Read summary »

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