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A PUBLICATION FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Fall • 2014
Bladder leakage – called urinary incontinence –
affects millions of women. Both surgical and
nonsurgical treatments are available to help
eliminate symptoms.
Help Is Here for
Urinary Incontinence
One in three women will experience urinary incontinence (UI)
in their lifetime, with up to 15 million U.S. women experiencing
stress UI – incontinence that occurs while coughing, sneezing
or otherwise putting pressure on the bladder.
Starting Small, Thinking Big
"As an osteopathic physician, I
take a holistic approach to medicine
and look to improve overall health
when I treat any condition," says
Sara Castellanos, DO, OB/GYN with
Women's Wellness Center. "One of
the easiest ways to take pressure off
the bladder is to improve general
wellness and lose excess weight. A
healthy body weight can have a huge
impact on bladder leakage."
Dr. Castellanos also suggests
strengthening exercises to train the muscles of the pelvic
floor. She may recommend Kegel exercises that alternate
tightening and relaxing the muscles that control urine flow.
In some cases, she has women use InTone, a biofeedback
device that helps them learn exactly which muscles to flex
and tone.
Monitoring fluid intake is also important – too little water
can lead to dehydration and irritation of the bladder, but too
much can make UI worse.
Sa
ra
Castella
nos,
DO
