34 Treatments  for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

14 Tests 3 Medical Procedures 6 Surgical Procedures 9 Prescribed Medications

1 Self Care 1 Alternative Procedures

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Tests for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

1. Cystoscopy Cystoscopy is a procedure to see the inside of the bladder and urethra.  More Costs

2. Cystometrogram Cystometric study measures the amount of fluid in the bladder when you first feel the need to urinate, when you are able to sense fullness, and when your bladder is...  More

3. Voiding Urethrocystography A voiding cystourethrogram is an x-ray examination of the bladder and urethra that is performed while the bladder is emptying.  More

4. Urine Flow Test Uroflowmetry is a test that measures the volume of urine released (excreted) from the body, the speed with which it is excreted, and how long the excretion takes.  More

5. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

6. Lower Urinary Tract Urodynamic Studies

7. Pad Test for Incontinence

8. Urinary Pressure and Flow Study

9. Abdominal Ultrasound Abdominal ultrasound is an imaging procedure used to examine the internal organs of the abdomen, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys. Th...  More Costs

10. Bladder Residual Urine Study

11. Radionuclide Micturating Cystogram A radionuclide cystogram is a special imaging tests called a nuclear scan that involves placing radioactive material into the bladder. A scanner then detects radioa...  More

12. Urinalysis Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves a number of tests to detect and measure various compounds that pass through ...  More Costs

13. Ultrasound Scan Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.  More

14. Urine Culture Test A urine culture is a diagnostic laboratory test performed to detect the presence of bacteria in the urine (bacteriuria).  More Costs

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Medical Procedures for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

1. Electric Stimulation Therapy Electrical nerve stimulation, also called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is a noninvasive, drug-free pain management technique. By sending elec...  More Costs

2. Endoscopic Suburethral Injection of Collagen in Female

3. Bladder Retraining Bladder training is a behavioral modification treatment technique for urinary incontinence that involves placing a patient on a toileting schedule. The time interva...  More

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Surgical Procedures for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

1. Sling Operation The sling procedure, or suburethral sling procedure, refers to a particular kind of surgery using ancillary material to aid in closure of the urethral sphincter fun...  More

2. Retropubic Urethral Suspension Retropubic suspension is surgery to help control stress incontinence, urine leakage that can happen when you laugh, cough, sneeze, lift things, or exercise. The sur...  More

3. Female Artificial Urinary Sphincter Procedure Sphincters are muscles that allow your body to hold in urine. An inflatable artificial (human-made) sphincter is a medical device that keeps urine from leaking when...  More

4. Sacral Nerve Stimulation Sacral nerve stimulation, also known as sacral neuromodulation, is a procedure in which the sacral nerve at the base of the spine is stimulated by a mild electrical...  More

5. Marshall Marchetti Krantz Operation The Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure surgically reinforces the bladder neck in order to prevent unintentional urine loss.  More

6. Burch Colposuspension of Bladder Neck Retropubic suspension is surgery to help control stress incontinence, urine leakage that can happen when you laugh, cough, sneeze, lift things, or exercise. The sur...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

1. duloxetine(Cymbalta ) DULOXETINE (doo LOX e teen) is an antidepressant. It is used to treat depression. It is also used to treat pain caused by complications of diabetes or pain caused b...  More

2. tolterodine(Detrol , Detrol LA) TOLTERODINE (tole TER a deen) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting accident...  More

3. oxybutynin(Ditropan , others...) OXYBUTYNIN (ox i BYOO ti nin) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting accident...  More

4. imipramine(Tofranil , Tofranil-PM) IMIPRAMINE (im IP ra meen) is used to treat depression. This medicine can also help children who have a nighttime bed wetting problem.  More

5. solifenacin(VESIcare ) SOLIFENACIN (sol i FEN a cin) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting accident...  More

6. trospium(Sanctura , Sanctura XR) TROSPIUM (TROSE pee um) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting accidents.  More

7. darifenacin(Enablex ) DARIFENACIN (dar ee FEN a sin) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting acciden...  More

8. bethanechol(Urecholine , Duvoid) BETHANECHOL (be THAN e kole) stimulates the bladder. It is used in patients who are having trouble passing urine to empty their bladder.  More

9. oxybutynin transdermal(Oxytrol ) OXYBUTYNIN (ox i BYOO ti nin) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting accident...  More

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Self Care for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

1. Pelvic Floor Exercises Kegel exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.  More

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Alternative Procedures for Female Urinary Stress Incontinence What's this?

1. Biofeedback Biofeedback is a purported technique for helping an individual become conscious of otherwise unconscious body processes. Through conveying information about blood p...  More

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