How To Treat Urinary Incontinence

Surgery

For the most extreme cases of urinary incontinence, surgery may be an option to alleviate the leakage problem. Sometimes, injections will be made to help strengthen and stabilize the neck of the bladder and urethra. In other cases, more invasive procedures are done. Some patients have a urethral sling surgical procedure, where the sling is placed near the urethra to life and support it. Sometimes a colposuspension will be done. This procedure moves the part of the urethra near the bladder to its original position to make the muscles better able to control it. Surgical procedures can be helpful, but they do come with risks, such as infection.