Urinary Incontinence Treatment

Flint • Genesee County • Burton • Fenton • Flushing • Grand Blanc

Embarrassing urinary incontinence – or “bladder leaks” – can affect women of all ages, although incontinence becomes more common with age. This can be an annoying problem that can develop into a condition that interferes with a woman’s quality of life. As many as one in three women experience bladder leaking when they laugh, sneeze, cough or exercise.

Fortunately, there are now several innovative, non-surgical treatments that can minimize or eliminate urinary incontinence – in addition to traditional methods of surgery. We offer MonaLisa Touch, a new, state-of-the-art non-surgical procedure that applies laser heat energy to the vagina to stimulate the body’s own collagen production. This naturally strengthens and thickens the muscles and tissue surrounding the bladder – which helps reduce or eliminate certain types of urinary incontinence.

We also offer state-of-the-art Interstim & Pretibial Neuromodulation Therapy, as well as noninvasive EmSella Chair radiofrequency treatments in our Flint ObGyn office.

In other cases, we can prescribe medications, topical estrogen therapy, and pelvic floor therapies that can treat urinary incontinence noninvasively. And, for more severe medical conditions where surgery is the only option, our board certified urogynecology surgeons offer superior robotic and single port laparoscopic skills. These minimally-invasive surgical techniques require smaller incisions, for less pain and a much more rapid recovery.

Don’t suffer in silence with frustrating urinary incontinence. Contact our highly trained and specialized women’s urogynecologists today and get relief from the inconvenience and embarrassment of bladder leaks.

Urinary Incontinence

Flint • Genesee County • Burton • Fenton • Flushing • Grand Blanc

Embarrassing urinary incontinence – or “bladder leaks” – can affect women of all ages, although incontinence becomes more common with age. This can be an annoying problem that can develop into a condition that interferes with a woman’s quality of life. As many as one in three women experience bladder leaking when they laugh, sneeze, cough or exercise.

Fortunately, there are now several innovate, non-surgical treatments that can minimize or eliminate urinary incontinence – in addition to traditional methods of surgery. We offer MonaLisa Touch, a new, state-of-the-art non-surgical procedure that applies laser heat energy to the vagina to stimulate the body’s own collagen production. This naturally strengthens and thickens the muscles and tissue surrounding the bladder – which helps reduce or eliminate certain types of urinary incontinence.

In other cases, we can prescribe medications, topical estrogen therapy, and pelvic floor therapies that can treat urinary incontinence noninvasively. And, for more severe medical conditions where surgery is the only option, our board certified urogynecology surgeons offer superior robotic and single port laparoscopic skills. These minimally-invasive surgical techniques require smaller incisions, for less pain and a much more rapid recovery.

Don’t suffer in silence with frustrating urinary incontinence. Contact our highly trained and specialized women’s urogynecologists today and get relief from the inconvenience and embarrassment of bladder leaks.

URINARY INCONTINENCE TREATMENTS

Interstim & Pretibial
Neuromodulation Therapy

At Flint ObGyn, we offer the latest, most advanced, minimally invasive treatments for bladder control problems and recurrent urinary tract infections.

InterStim Neuromodulation Therapy treats urinary incontinence that is caused by a dysfunctioning of the pelvic nerve. It is an effective treatment for “overactive bladder”, stool (fecal) incontinence as well as pelvic nerve pain.

Pretibial Nerve stimulation (PTNS) is another state of the art treatment that we offer at Flint ObGyn to evaluate overactive bladder. This innovative, minimally invasive treatment operates on the basis of reflex bio training of the pelvic nerves for better urine control.

These state-of-the-art treatments for urinary continence, as well as MonaLisa Touch and EmSella can make bladders leaks a thing of the past!

EmSella Chair for
Urinary Incontinence

An exciting new medical device called the BTL EmSella – sometimes called a “Kegel Throne” can treat urinary incontinence in its early stages – so that surgery isn’t necessary down the road.

The EmSella chair uses electromagnetic technology to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles. It essentially causes thousands of Kegel-like contractions per second to engage all the muscles of the pelvis at once. The EmSella chair is completely non-invasive and patients even remain fully clothed.

The result is restored neuromuscular control of the pelvis – which helps reduce or eliminate the bladder leaks of urinary incontinence.

MonaLisa Touch for Urinary Incontinence

MonaLisa Touch is a painless vaginal laser treatment that delivers CO2 laser energy to the vaginal walls using a slender wand. It is an effective, state-of-the-art treatment for stress urinary incontinence – as well as vaginal dryness, itching & irritation, and painful sex.

Flint ObGyn was one of the first gynecology offices in Genesee County to make this ground-breaking and life changing nonsurgical treatment available to our patients.

The estrogen in a woman’s body helps keep her vaginal tissue supple and moist. As hormone production decreases with age, menopause or as a result of surgery or medications, “vaginal atrophy” (thinning and drying of the vaginal walls) begins to occur.

Stress incontinence occurs when the pelvic tissues and muscles that support the urethra at the opening of the bladder become weaker – due to pregnancy, weight gain, hormonal changes, injury or aging.

The laser light energy emitted by the MonaLisa Touch wand stimulates collagen and elastin production within the vagina. This helps to strengthen and thicken the tissues and muscles in the vaginal walls and surrounding pelvic areas – and naturally strengthens and thickens the muscles and tissue surrounding the bladder – which helps reduce or eliminate certain types of urinary incontinence.

The rejuvenated vaginal tissue also generates more lubrication, reducing painful dryness and remedying painful sex. And, the improvement in vaginal tightness also improves sexual sensation for both the female patient and her sexual partner.

MonaLisa touch treatments for urinary incontinence are non surgical, and non-hormonal. There are no known side effects, and absolutely no downtime.