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Dr. Nabeel Hamoui, MD
Women's Health

Female Urinary Incontinence

Female urinary incontinence — the involuntary leakage of urine — affects up to 1 in 3 women at some point in their lives. It is not a normal part of aging, and highly effective surgical and non-surgical treatments are available.

Symptoms

  • Leaking with coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise
  • Sudden urgency followed by leakage
  • Frequent daytime or nighttime urination
  • Pelvic heaviness or pressure
  • Continuous leakage (rare, from fistula)

Causes & Risk Factors

  • Pregnancy and vaginal childbirth
  • Menopause and estrogen decline
  • Obesity or prior pelvic surgery
  • Pelvic organ prolapse

Treatment Options We Offer

  • Pelvic floor physical therapy
  • Vaginal pessary fitting
  • Mid-urethral sling (TVT or TOT)
  • Urethral bulking agents
  • Sacral neuromodulation or Botox injections
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