Urinary Incontinence Menopause

Are you one of the millions of women suffering from urinary incontinence after menopause. Dr. Kormeili provides non-surgical urinary incontinence treatment for her patients. Sadly, many women struggle with urinary incontinence after menopause. Does this sound familiar?

• I pee when I sneeze.
• I pee when I laugh.
• I pee when I cough.
• I pee a lot.
• I pee when I exercise.

Why Does Menopause Cause Incontinence?

As you age, your ovaries stop making estrogen. As a result,

• Your vaginal tissue becomes less elastic.
• The lining of your urethra begins to thin (this is the tube that empties urine from your bladder)
• The muscles that support both your urethra and bladder (also known as your pelvic floor), weakens.

Types of Urinary Incontinence After Menopause

Urge Incontinence

• Due to an overactive bladder. This results in frequent urination during the day, night, or both.

Stress Incontinence

• Due to poor closure of the bladder. This is why you leak small amounts of urine when you laugh, sneeze, cough, or exercise.

Overflow Incontinence

• Due to poor bladder contraction or blockage of the urethra. This is associated with the urge to urinate. This is also known as “irritable” or “overactive” bladder.

Functional Incontinence

• due to medication or medical problems that make it difficult to reach the bathroom in time.

Nocturia

• This type of incontinence is when you wake up several times during the night to pee.