Urinary incontinence is defined as the involuntary leakage of urine. It is a common and distressing problem for millions of patients, and may have a significant impact on quality of life. Symptoms may include urinary frequency, urinary urgency, nighttime urination, urinary incontinence, slow urinary stream or incomplete bladder emptying. Urinary incontinence is often due to one of many underlying treatable medical conditions.
There are several different types of urinary incontinence including stress, urge, mixed and overflow. The characteristics of these types of urinary incontinence are:
For each type of incontinence there are a variety of treatment options. Our physicians have extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of incontinence and its symptoms.