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Pads forever, or treatment?
You don't have to accept pads as your future. Bladder leaks are common, but they're treatable.
You have options
You don't have to accept pads as your future. Bladder leaks are common, but they're treatable.
Stress leaks
Stress leaks, with coughing or exercise, can improve with pelvic floor therapy, and in women, bulking injections like Bulkamid or a sling.
Urge leaks
Urge leaks can improve with habits, medicine, Botox, or nerve stimulation.
What many people find
Many people need fewer pads or none.
When to call us
If you're buying pads every week, schedule a visit to find the cause and a plan.
Request a visit at Advanced Urology to go over your options.
Questions to bring to your visit
- Do I leak with coughing or exercise, with sudden urges, or both?
- How many pads do I go through in a week?
What happens at your visit with us?
Our team will ask when you leak, how much, and how many pads you use, because the pattern points to the type of leak. A urine test and an exam are common at the first visit, and a few days of notes on your bathroom visits make the conversation easier.
When should I call us?
Call us when leaks keep you from exercise, travel or an evening out, or when you find yourself planning the day around a restroom. Bring a few days of notes on when you leak and a medicine list to 11660 Alpharetta Hwy Ste 700; a urine test and exam are common at that first visit. Sudden inability to urinate, fever with urinary symptoms or heavy bleeding belongs in an emergency room.
How do our urologists approach this?
Our urologists sort out whether leaks come from stress, from urgency, or from a bladder that does not empty well, since each is treated differently. Options range from pelvic floor therapy and medicine to Botox, nerve stimulation and, for stress leaks, a sling.
Our urologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners see adults from Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Crabapple and Mountain Park at our Alpharetta / Roswell office.
Related video
Dr. Herman Bagga, one of our Alpharetta / Roswell urologists, talks through options for stress leaks:
Related reading from our team
- Magnetic Pelvic Floor Therapy Results
- What Is a Midurethral Sling?
- Can’t Urinate During Urodynamic Testing?
Related care: bladder leakage care at our Alpharetta / Roswell office.
Read more from Advanced Urology: Female stress urinary incontinence · Urinary incontinence
For education, not medical advice. Every treatment has risks and benefits. Emergency? Call 911 or go to an emergency room.
Whenever you’re ready, our Alpharetta / Roswell team would be glad to hear from you.