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Research Notes on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Men
Stress urinary incontinence in men is the most common form of incontinence.1 Stress urinary incontinence in men usually occurs following a prostatectomy.1 Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence in men include pelvic floor muscle exercises, biofeedback, and electrical stimulation.2 Your health care provider may recommend surgical treatment if other therapies are unsuccessful in treating your stress urinary incontinence.2
Fast Facts:
- Injection therapy has worked for up to 20% of males with stress urinary incontinence.2
- Mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence in men may require treatment with a male sling procedure.2
- Another option for managing stress urinary incontinence in men includes the use of adult incontinence products.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Urinary Incontinence in Men
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 National Association for Continence: Male Stress Urinary Incontinence
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Stress urinary incontinence in males, Male Stress Urinary Incontinence, What is stress urinary incontinence in men
- Last update: Aug. 14, 2009
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