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Urinary Incontinence Treatments
How is urinary incontinence treated?
Treatment for urinary incontinence depends on the type you have and how much it affects your life.
Treatments may include:
- Behavioral strategies such as bladder training or timed urination.
- Pelvic floor exercises (Kegels). They strengthen the muscles that control the flow of urine. Kegels are sometimes taught using biofeedback.
- Medicines.
- Changes in your diet and lifestyle.
- Medical devices. Women may use a device called a pessary. It can help with bladder control. Men may use a catheter to empty their bladder and control leaks. It's a thin, flexible, hollow tube that's inserted through the urethra into the bladder.
- Surgery.
When there is more than one cause for incontinence, the most significant cause is treated first. Then the secondary cause can be treated, if needed. Behavioral training and medicines are usually tried first. If the problem doesn't get better, your doctor may try another treatment or do more tests.
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Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.