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Treat Urinary Incontinence at Dermatology & Skin Health in Boston and New Hampshire

Losing your bladder control isn't only an inconvenient condition that makes you worry because of its possible underlying medical conditions – it's also met with emotional stress, especially in a social setting. Fortunately, this condition is treatable, and you can improve your quality of life by consulting our urinary incontinence doctor at Dermatology & Skin Health.

Dermatology & Skin Health offers a wealth of treatment options for different medical conditions, including loss of bladder control. Schedule an appointment with our urinary incontinence specialist to seek comprehensive treatment. You may visit our clinics at Dover, Newington, Londonderry, Bedford, and Peabody.

What is Urinary Incontinence?

Urinary incontinence or overactive bladder is a medical condition involving involuntary urine leakage – patients with bladder leakage have difficulty holding or controlling their urine, causing sudden urination. It can be as severe as being unable to hold urine until reaching the toilet or as mild or moderate as experiencing urine leakage when coughing or sneezing.

Overactive bladder is common among older people, but this shouldn't inevitably come with aging. This condition is usually caused by your lifestyle or an underlying medical condition, depending on the type you have.

If you experience symptoms of an overactive bladder, you may schedule an appointment to consult with our urinary incontinence specialist at Dermatology & Skin Health. Seek treatment to keep it from affecting your personal life and progressing to several complications like skin problems and urinary tract infections.

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Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence

Patients experience loss of bladder control because of the problems with the pelvic floor muscle, sphincter muscle, and other muscles and nerves responsible for passing or controlling urine. Symptoms of urinary incontinence may vary from patient to patient – some cases may also be temporary, while some can be permanent.

Here are some of the symptoms of urinary incontinence:

urinary leakage when applying pressure on the pelvic floor, like sneezing, laughing, exercising, or coughing
frequent urination
having abrupt and involuntary urges to urinate
urinating during your sleep
waking up at night many times to urinate

If you experience symptoms of bladder leakage, consult our medical professional at Dermatology & Skin Health. Our experts will offer patients the most suitable treatment option depending on their medical history and condition.

Types of Urinary Incontinence

Loss of bladder control can be temporary or permanent. Determining the right type of condition can help you arrive at a better treatment plan.

The types of urinary incontinence are:

Stress incontinence - the type of bladder leakage where urine leaks when you apply pressure on your bladder. The activities involved include sneezing, coughing, lifting heavy objects, exercising, or laughing.
Overflow incontinence - urinary leakage with a feeling of frequent dribbling of urine because of an overflowed bladder that cannot be emptied.
Urge incontinence - involves waking up in the middle of the night multiple times to urinate. Patients with urgency incontinence feel forceful and sudden urges to urinate where the bladder muscle contracts involuntarily, allowing urine to leak through your urethral sphincter muscle. This is caused by urinary tract infection or other chronic conditions, like diabetes.
Mixed incontinence - a type of urinary incontinence where patients have mixed types of overactive bladder. Those with mixed incontinence usually have urgency urinary incontinence and stress incontinence.
Functional incontinence - a type of urinary incontinence where patients pass urine before making it to the toilet. Functional incontinence may also include a mental or physical impairment that keeps patients from reaching the toilet, like dementia, severe arthritis, and other conditions.

If you've experienced urinary leakage, schedule a consultation with our urinary incontinence doctor at Dermatology & Skin Health. We will assess your condition and create an integrated treatment plan suitable for you.

When Should I See a Doctor?

Be it permanent or temporary incontinence, consulting with a urinary incontinence specialist to receive the best treatment option will help you improve your quality of life and avoid further complications. Healthcare professionals will assess your condition and determine the underlying causes of your symptoms because it can be a sign of a more serious medical emergency.

Consult healthcare professionals immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms, aside from your urinary incontinence:

lack of vision
loss of consciousness
tingling sensation or weakness in any part of the body
fecal incontinence or loss of bowel control
confusion

Dermatology & Skin Health offers integrated treatment for patients experiencing any type of urinary incontinence. Schedule an appointment with our primary care physician or overactive bladder specialist to receive an in-depth screening.

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Treatment for Urinary Incontinence

Dermatology & Skin Health has highly-trained healthcare professionals that offer high-quality assessment and treatment for patients experiencing loss of bladder control.

Diagnosis

Treatment for urinary stress incontinence, urge incontinence, and other types of loss of bladder control start with a series of consultations to dig deeper into your symptoms and confirm your diagnosis. During your screening, expect to be interviewed about your symptoms, behavioral health, and medical records. Our medical professional will also consider the risk factors, like gender – female urinary incontinence is more common than male incontinence.

We might recommend you prepare the following:

Urinalysis - to check for urinary tract infection and other inflammation, blood, and other possible risks.
Bladder diary - keeping a bladder diary, logging all the times you drank water and urinated, will make the consultations more productive.
Postvoid residual measurement - expect your medical professional to conduct this test where they examine the amount of urine left in your bladder with a catheter or an ultrasound test after you urinate.

Treatment

Treatments for urinary incontinence may range from taking medications or doing bladder training to undergoing surgery. Our doctors may recommend any of the following:

Medications - some medications can relax bladder muscles, while some can resolve tissues in your urethra
Behavioral techniques - routines for controlling the bladder
Pelvic floor muscles exercises - strengthens the muscles at the pelvic floor
Electrical stimulation - mild electric currents from electrodes can stimulate and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
Interventional therapies - different nonsurgical procedures, like as Botox, can be part of your treatment plan
Surgery - your urinary incontinence specialist may also recommend surgery as a treatment option if other solutions didn't work.

Dermatology & Skin Health offers world-class services for treating different types of urinary incontinence, be it urgency incontinence, functional incontinence, or others. Schedule an appointment with us today to receive proper screening for your condition.

Schedule Your Consultation Now at Dermatology & Skin Health

At Dermatology & Skin Health, we offer world-class services done by award-winning doctors who have proven their knowledge and skills in this field. Start your journey towards achieving your best skin by contacting us today.

Comprehensive Treatment for Urinary Incontinence

Dermatology & Skin Health has always been a patient-centric medical provider with deep roots in the communities, rendering their services. Seeking treatment in our clinics across Southern New Hampshire and Boston.

Board-certified medical providers - expect world-class care from board-certified dermatologists, primary care physicians, and other health personnel.
Customized treatment options - Dermatology & Skin Health is equipped with a wealth of treatment options for different types of diseases.
Relationship with patients - Dermatology & Skin Health is committed to providing patients the care they need, ensuring safety, assurance, and satisfaction.

Consult our urinary incontinence specialist for your symptoms. Schedule an appointment today.

Schedule an Appointment at Dermatology & Skin Health for Your Urinary Incontinence Treatment

A possible sign of an underlying medical condition, urinary incontinence should receive immediate treatment. It also affects the personal lives of our patients greatly and steals away their confidence in public and their overall peace of mind.

Urinary incontinence treatment at Dermatology & Skin Health uses meticulous screening to customize the most suitable treatment option. Your first step to improving your quality of life starts with booking a consultation with us. Leave a call in one of our clinics across Southern Hampshire or in Boston, or fill out the form at our website.

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