Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress urinary incontinence is involuntary loss of urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting, or exercising. This happens when the support of the urethra weakens as a result of aging or pregnancy/childbirth.

Treatment options include:

• Pelvic floor physical therapy to strengthen the pelvic floor
• Pessaries – vaginal insert devices to add support to the urethra
• Urethral bulking agents 
  • Bulkamid is a water-based gel that is injected into the walls of the urethra.  This creates cushions that help to close the urethra, preventing urine leakage.
• Midurethral sling
  • This is a highly effective surgical procedure that involve placing a synthetic sling underneath the urethra that acts as a supportive mechanism to prevent leakage when abdominal pressure increases.