Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. Stress incontinence leaks with coughing, laughing or exercise; urge incontinence leaks with a sudden, hard-to-defer urge; and many people have a mix. It is common, especially in women, and very treatable — but the treatment depends on the type.
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. Stress incontinence leaks with coughing, laughing or exercise; urge incontinence leaks with a sudden, hard-to-defer urge; and many people have a mix. It is common, especially in women, and very treatable — but the treatment depends on the type.
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. Stress incontinence leaks with coughing, laughing or exercise; urge incontinence leaks with a sudden, hard-to-defer urge; and many people have a mix. It is common, especially in women, and very treatable — but the treatment depends on the type.
The first task is to identify which type you have, because the right approach for one is not the right approach for another.
If several of these apply to you, a urological evaluation is worthwhile. This checklist is a guide, not a diagnosis.
A structured history distinguishes stress, urge and mixed incontinence.
Rules out infection as a contributor.
Assesses emptying and bladder function non-invasively.
Uroflowmetry adds objective information where needed.
First-line care for many, especially urge and mild stress incontinence.
Medication to calm an overactive bladder in urge incontinence.
In-clinic magnetic stimulation therapy can strengthen pelvic-floor support for suitable patients.
For suitable stress incontinence, surgical options are discussed and arranged.
Incontinence is treated according to its type here rather than with a one-size approach — conservative measures and in-clinic therapies first, with surgical referral when genuinely warranted. Care is discreet, by a board-certified urologist who is a member of the Korean Continence Society, with English-speaking support.
We distinguish stress, urge and mixed incontinence from your history and testing — this determines the right treatment.
Often yes. Bladder training, pelvic-floor work, medication and in-clinic magnetic stimulation help many people.
A non-invasive in-clinic treatment that stimulates and strengthens the pelvic-floor muscles supporting the bladder.
Very — especially in women after childbirth or around menopause. It is treatable and worth addressing.