Urinary incontinence can be an inconvenience and embarrassment for women. At Open Door Medical Clinic in Great Falls, Montana, Melonie Parmley, DO, provides noninvasive treatments to help women struggling with stress and urge urinary incontinence. Find out how you can benefit from women’s health treatments by calling or using the online booking tool to set up your appointment.
request an appointmentWhat causes urinary incontinence?
Urinary incontinence describes the loss of bladder control that women experience due to changes in their pelvis or vaginal area. These changes often occur with age and hormonal shifts or because of stretching during pregnancy and childbirth.
If you’ve had one or more vaginal deliveries, the muscles and tissue that support your bladder may have weakened. As you grow older, your bladder’s capacity to store urine reduces. With menopause, reductions in estrogen production affect the strength and resilience of the bladder lining and urethra.
Women who’ve had a hysterectomy may also have damage to the supporting muscles of the pelvic floor. This means less support for your bladder and subsequent urinary incontinence.
What are the types of urinary incontinence?
There are two primary types of urinary incontinence. They include:
Stress incontinence
Stress incontinence describes the leakage of urine that happens when you laugh, sneeze, or exert other pressure on the pelvic area. Stress incontinence is common, but it can cause you to avoid exercise or other activities that cause leakage and embarrassment.
Urge incontinence
Urge incontinence describes the sudden urge to empty your bladder. The urge is followed by involuntary urine loss. You may find you urinate frequently, even at night.
Laser treatments at Open Door Medical Clinic can help you reduce or halt symptoms of stress and urge incontinence.
How do you treat urinary incontinence?
Laser technologies make it safe, simple, and painless to correct mild to moderate urinary incontinence issues. Treatment can make it so you don’t have to depend on wearing absorbent pads or undergarments.
During laser treatment, you lie on an examination table like you would for your annual exam. Dr. Parmley uses a sterile wand to gently glide the laser energy around and inside your vaginal area. The energy improves circulation and helps stimulate the development of collagen, a compound that enhances vaginal tissue health and resilience.
Along with improving symptoms of urinary incontinence, the laser treatments can also help with other vaginal tissue complaints. These include itching, dryness, poor lubrication, and painful intercourse.
Call Open Door Medical Clinic or use the online booking tool to set up your urinary incontinence appointment today.