Treatments Bladder Disorders | British Columbia Pelvic Floor Disorder Network

Treatments for Bladder Problems

The good news is that most women (80 to 90%) who seek help for urinary leakage find that their symptoms improve after treatment. There is a wide array of treatment options, ranging from lifestyle and behavioural changes to surgical options.

Get evaluated and review potential treatment options for your urinary leakage. The more you know, the more confident you will be in choosing the direction of treatment. Depending upon the extent of your symptoms and treatment goals, there may be one or more options for your bladder control problem:

Conservative treatments
- By making lifestyle and behavioral changes you can help control pelvic floor disorder symptoms:
  - Diet and fitness
  - Pelvic muscle exercises
  - Bladder retraining
- Vaginal Devises
Surgery

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urinary leakage

Overactive Bladder

Emptying Problems

Women who have voiding problems develop a number of different symptoms. Some will complain of difficulty starting urination or slow and interrupted flow. Others feel they don’t empty well and need to urinate frequently because of this. And still others develop frequent urinary tract infections because they don’t empty their bladder well.

The bladder has two important tasks; storing urine and getting rid of it. The emptying function requires a healthy bladder muscle, and a clear pathway out of the bladder through the bladder neck also known as the urethra. Considering this there are two main reasons that women develop voiding problems that include a weak bladder muscle or an obstructed bladder neck. Your provider will use a variety of tests to sort out which issue is the source of voiding problems.