Help for Leaky Bladders. It’s Not Too Late!

Did you know there are ways to improve your bladder control without surgery, no matter how old you are? Leaking urine is often the result of a weakened pelvic floor, and our Pelvic Floor Toning therapy is helping women in all stages of life.

90% of patients notice a significant improvement in strength and bladder control.

When you think about strength exercises and toning, your pelvic floor muscles probably don’t come to mind. In fact, you may be wondering exactly what your pelvic floor is and why it’s important.

Let’s start at the beginning. Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles, connective tissue and ligaments that supports your pelvic organs and controls the flow of urine and bowel movements. When the pelvic floor is weakened – from things like childbirth and menopause – your pelvic organs don’t function the way they are supposed to. In many cases, this means you leak urine.

Remember when you were pregnant and newly post-partum, and your obstetrician told you to do Kegel exercises? If you are like most women, you had great intentions but probably forgot to do the exercises consistently. Now, years later, your leaky bladder is reminding you.

Fortunately it’s not too late, and we can help. The Houston Female Urology pelvic floor specialist is like a personal trainer for your bladder. Our Pelvic Floor Toning program is a combination of in-office treatments and exercises you can do at home, and most patients are healed without medication or surgery. In fact, about 90% of patients notice a significant improvement in strength and bladder control.

It’s a proven technique and it is covered by almost all insurance carriers and Medicare.

How does it work?

Our pelvic floor specialist will meet with you for a series of 4-8 sessions. First, she will assess your current pelvic floor strength. Then, she uses a painless vaginal probe to create electrical stimulation that speeds muscle growth and resets the bladder nerves. Treatments take less than an hour, and after completing all sessions, about 2/3 of women are healed and do not need surgery or other procedures.

The second part of treatment is at-home exercises. Based on your individual strength, our pelvic floor specialist will teach you the proper way to do Kegel exercises so that you can prolong your benefits. And, we can even prescribe a home therapy device you can use on your own.

If you are struggling with overactive bladder and making too many trips to the bathroom during the night, or frustrated by urine leakage when you cough, sneeze or exercise, this treatment may be just what you need.

Cheers to a healthy you!

-Dr. P

To learn more about the Pelvic Floor Muscle Toning treatment at Houston Female Urology please watch our below YouTube video.

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