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Help available for urinary incontinence in Fayette

Urinary incontinence may be temporary or permanent and

can result from a variety of problems with the urinary tract. Urinary

incontinence is divided into four groups, according to the

malfunction involved: stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overflow

incontinence and functional incontinence.

As opposed to popular belief, incontinence is a common

problem which currently affects an estimated 13 million

Americans. This figuure, however, may significantly underestimate the

problem, because most patients are reluctant to discuss

incontinence with their doctors. In fact, research has shown that a

number or patients will not even admit to having the problem when

questioned.

Six out of every seven cases of incontinence occur in

women, and between 15 percent and 30 percent of women experience

incontinence during their lifetimes. About two-thirds of

physicians never ask their older patients if they experience

incontienence, although one-third of all those over 60 have this problem.

Treatments are now available, without surgury, that can help

and in most cases completely eliminate incontinence. To learn

more about non-invasive treatment for incontinence, call

770-460-1912 to schedule a consultation with Dr. G.D. Bell-Wade.

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