Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence can be a truly debilitating condition, keeping an individual from living their life the way they want to. This is why Dr. Jukes offers many options for treating this frustrating problem.

How Urinary Incontinence Impacts Life

Urinary incontinence (urinary leakage) can range in how severe it is. Some women only have minor symptoms that don’t really affect their life, while others find that they can’t exercise, run, or even sneeze without having an accident. If you suffer from urinary incontinence, we can help you get your life back.

When to Seek Treatment Diagnosis Types of Urinary Incontinence Treatment Options Why Choose Us?

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When to Seek Treatment

If your urinary incontinence symptoms are decreasing your quality of life, you are a candidate for treatment. This may mean that you’re worried about not making it to the bathroom in a public setting, or that you’re afraid to laugh or sneeze for fear of leakage. Some women with symptoms even carry a change of clothes with them everywhere they go. This doesn’t have to be your life, though. There are treatments that can help.

Diagnosis

Because there are different types of urinary incontinence (see below), Dr. Jukes and her team of providers at MWH will first need to determine the kind that you have before considering treatment.

She will perform a physical exam and discuss your medical history. She will ask you detailed questions about your urinary issues, and special tests or cultures may also be ordered.

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Types of Urinary Incontinence

Many patients only have one type of urinary incontinence, while others have a combination.

Stress Incontinence

Stress incontinence is most common in younger women. Leakage can occur during actions like a cough, laugh, or sneeze, or while walking, running, or exercising. It is caused by weakened tissues that support the bladder or weakened urethra muscles.

Urge Incontinence

With urge incontinence, the individual has a sudden and extreme urge to urinate. She may often leak urine before getting to the bathroom. This type of incontinence occurs when the muscles of the bladder are too active and contract too often.

Overflow Incontinence

Overflow incontinence occurs when the bladder doesn’t completely empty during urination, resulting in steady leaks of small amounts of urine.

Treatment Options

Medical treatment involves in-office pelvic floor therapy for bladder re-training, and if a patient needs further treatment, we offer vaginal rejuvenation techniques such as Votiva FormaV, the O-Shot®, and BTL Emsella® to strengthen the pelvic floor.

There is also the recently added V-Tone and Morpheus8 V, which are showing some exciting results with overactive bladder. All of these techniques can be combined. If a patient does not have success with these methods, surgery may be recommended. If this is the case, Dr. Jukes and her experienced team of providers at MWH will take you step-by-step through all your surgical options and what you can expect.

Why Choose Modern Women’s Health?

If you’re looking for patient-centric medical treatment in a compassionate, confidential, and comfortable atmosphere, Modern Women’s Health is the perfect place for you. Founder Dr. Lisa Jukes is a board-certified gynecologist who has established one of the top gynecology and women’s practices in Texas. Many women find themselves going from office to office, trying to take care of all their health and wellness needs with different providers — but Modern Women’s Health takes a 360-degree approach to patient care, offering everything you need under one roof. To learn more about how Dr. Jukes can reduce your urinary incontinence, we encourage you to book a consultation today.