Treatment for stress urinary incountinence

Stress incontinence causes urine to leak when something puts pressure on your bladder (the organ in the urinary system that holds pee). You may release small amounts of urine when you cough, sneeze or laugh. Physical exertion like jumping, running or lifting a heavy object can also cause you to pee.

Overview :

Stress incontinence is the most common type of urinary incontinence. It most often affects the urinary system in people assigned female at birth (AFAB). As many as 1 in 3 people who were AFAB will experience stress urinary incontinence at some point. It’s less common for the condition to affect men, but it does happen.

What causes stress incontinence?

Stress incontinence happens with sudden pressure on the bladder and urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body). This pressure causes the sphincter muscle inside the urethra to briefly open, allowing urine to come out. Any activity — bending over, jumping, coughing or sneezing, for example — may squeeze the bladder.

What are stress incontinence treatments for women?

Stress incontinence treatments for women include:

Vaginal estrogen creams, gels, rings or patches that strengthen vaginal muscles and tissues after menopause.
Insertable vaginal pessary devices that support the bladder and urethra.
Urethral injections to temporarily bulk up the urethral muscle and keep the sphincter closed.
Surgery to place a sling made of your tissue, donor tissue or surgical mesh under the urethra to support it.