title: Urinary incontinence. Noninvasive treatment options.
abstract: One in six women older than 45 experiences incontinence, but 31% of them never discuss their condition with anyone. A proactive approach on the part of all health care providers is needed to break this silence, particularly among clinicians who care for women. Urinary incontinence is classified as stress, urge, mixed, overflow or functional incontinence. Differential diagnosis of incontinence is essential to choosing appropriate treatment options. This article outlines noninvasive treatment options that are specific to diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Seton Health Incontinence Treatment Center, Troy, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cafiero
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*