Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence Treatment in Dubai
Urinary incontinence is a common and treatable condition, yet many patients delay seeking help out of embarrassment. Dr. Shawket Alkhayal, a Consultant Urologist & Andrologist with 30+ years of experience and UK training, offers a discreet, thorough approach to diagnosing and treating incontinence for patients across Dubai and the UAE at Novomed Men’s Health Clinic.
What Is Urinary Incontinence?
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary or unintentional passing of urine a common problem affecting millions of people worldwide. It affects both men and women, though it is more common in women due to pregnancy and childbirth.
Types of Urinary Incontinence
- Stress incontinence leaks occur when the bladder is under pressure, such as when coughing or laughing.
- Urge incontinence leaks occur with a sudden, intense urge to urinate, or soon after.
- Mixed incontinence a combination of both stress and urge incontinence is also possible.
What Causes It?
Stress incontinence usually results from weakened or damaged pelvic floor muscles and the urethral sphincter. Urge incontinence usually results from overactivity of the detrusor (bladder) muscle.
Risk Factors
Pregnancy and vaginal birth, obesity, family history, diabetes mellitus, and increasing age although incontinence is not an inevitable part of aging.
Seeking Medical Advice in Dubai
A urologist can diagnose incontinence through consultation and, where appropriate, a pelvic examination (for women) or rectal examination (for men).
Treatment Options
Initial measures include lifestyle changes such as weight loss and reducing caffeine and alcohol intake, pelvic floor exercises, bladder training, and Magnetic Pelvic Floor Stimulation. Depending on the type of incontinence, surgery may be considered tape or sling procedures for stress incontinence, or bladder enlargement and nerve-stimulating device implantation for urge incontinence.
Prevention
Controlling weight, avoiding or reducing alcohol, and keeping the pelvic floor muscles strong can all help prevent incontinence.
Urinary incontinence is manageable with the right diagnosis and plan. Book a confidential consultation with Dr. Shawket Alkhayal at Novomed Men’s Health Clinic in Jumeirah 1, Dubai.
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