• Aust Fam Physician · Mar 2008

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    Urinary incontinence-pathophysiology and management outline.

    • Stanley K Santiagu, Mohan Arianayagam, Audrey Wang, and Prem Rashid.
    • Department of Urology, Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Port Macquarie, New South Wales. stanleyk@hotmail.com
    • Aust Fam Physician. 2008 Mar 1; 37 (3): 106110106-10.

    BackgroundUrinary incontinence is common in the community and may impact significantly on quality of life; yet only one-third of sufferers seek medical attention. There are many treatment options for patients suffering with urinary incontinence.ObjectiveThis article aims to aid general practitioners in the management urinary incontinence. We outline the pathophysiology of urinary incontinence in women and provide a primary care treatment paradigm. Suggestions for when specialist referral would be of benefit are also discussed.DiscussionMost urinary incontinence can be evaluated and treated in the primary care setting after careful history and simple clinical assessment. Initial treatment, for both urge urinary incontinence and stress urinary incontinence, is lifestyle modification and pelvic floor muscle treatment. Urinary urgency responds to bladder training and pharmacotherapy with anticholinergic medication. Pharmacotherapy has a limited place in stress incontinence. If there is complex symptomatology or primary management fails, then referral to a specialist is suggested.

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