Stress Urinary Incontinence:

Stress incontinence is urinary leakage associated with increases in pressure in the abdomen. Activities such as laughing, coughing and sneezing will increase pressure in the abdomen. Those pressure forces will be transmitted to a full bladder. If the bladder is unable to resist those forces leakage will occur.

This type of incontinence if primarily treated with surgery. Based upon a history and physical exam it is often difficult to make a diagnosis and offer appropriate treatment. Office testing is often needed in order to make the correct diagnosis.

For stress urinary incontinence treatment options, please contact Dr. Richard M. Wasserman, M.D. at Nevada Surgery and Cancer Care, Las Vegas, Nevada at -
1-866-374-7531.

The below is a diagram of stress incontinence, showing that pressure on the bladder causes leaking.

The below is a diagram of normal female anatomy.

Normal Female Anatomy:

• Vaginal Prolapse
• Cystocele
• Rectocele
• Uterine Prolapse
• Enterocele
• Female Urinary Incontinence
• Stress Urinary Incontinence (you are here)
• Overactive Bladder
• Mixed Urinary Incontinence