Test Overview You can buy dipstick test kits without a doctor’s order (nonprescription) to use at home to check for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Talk to your doctor about using a test kit. Make sure that your doctor knows about any abnormal test results, so that a urinary problem is not missed. The urinary tract […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Treatment Overview Exercises that strengthen the pelvic muscles involved in urination are used to treat both stress incontinence and urge incontinence. Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises are done as follows: Identify the pelvic floor muscles involved by purposely stopping the flow of urine in midstream and then allowing the urine to flow again, or by trying […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Exam Overview A medical history is the most important part of the examination for urinary incontinence. During the medical history, your health professional will ask you to describe: How long you have had incontinence. What, if anything, you are doing (laughing, sneezing, coughing) when you experience incontinence. How often you have the problem and how […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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