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I am experiencing urine leakage... INCONTINENCE TREATMENTThere are many treatments for incontinence. An examination of the urine may help identify causes and conditions. Specialized tests, such as urodynamic, endoscopic ,and imaging will provide more extensive evaluation and insight into further treatment. You may be asked to keep a diary for a period of time, keeping track of what you drink and when your body voids it. There are injections, medications, surgical and non-surgical treatments, and self-catheterization. Incontinence may also be managed by making changes to your lifestyle. Your doctor may recommend you do Kegel exercises daily, integrate foods into your diet to avoid constipation, stop smoking, as nicotine can irritate the bladder, avoid overconsumption of certain types of medications, and forcing yourself to urinate only every three to six hours, which ‘retrains' your bladder or on the opposite end of the spectrum, to practice a technique known as double voiding, in which you urinate, wait a few seconds and then urinate again. |