EMSELLA
Urinary incontinence treatment in Bend, OR
Say no to bladder leakage with EMSELLA.
In Central Oregon, we are on the go. From hiking and biking to skiing and climbing, the outdoors beckon us to play every day. But bathrooms aren’t always accessible in some of the most beautiful parts of our great outdoors. Battling with urinary incontinence can create challenges, not only for enjoying all of the recreation opportunities outside our doors but for enjoying life in general.
- If you are someone who has struggled with urinary incontinence and is tired of having to know where every bathroom is located when you are out and about, EMSELLA may be a life-changing alternative worth exploring.
- If you have to limit your activities or opt out of fun opportunities to play hard with your children, EMSELLA may be right for you.
- Don’t have issues with incontinence but could use a boost in your sex life? EMSELLA can help enhance your sexual health as well!
About Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is defined as the uncontrollable or involuntary leakage of urine. For years, people didn’t talk about their problem with incontinence, but thankfully, quality of life is taking center stage, and more people are coming forward to find treatments to address their leakage problem. There are three types of urinary incontinence.
- Stress incontinence: Leakage occurs when stress is placed on the bladder. Examples of high-impact activities that stress the bladder include sneezing, coughing, running, jumping, etc. Have you jumped on a trampoline lately?!
- Urge incontinence: Leakage that occurs suddenly and frequently, sometimes described as that “gotta go, gotta go, gotta go go go feeling.” For example, you arrive home and suddenly have a strong need to urinate - leakage often occurs on the way to the bathroom.
- Overflow incontinence: Leakage occurs as a result of your bladder not completely emptying each time you urinate; leakage is from the overflow of a full bladder. This type of incontinence is often associated with underlying medical conditions.
- Mixed incontinence: A combination of several types of incontinence that leads to leakage issues, most commonly stress and urge incontinence.
What Causes Urinary Incontinence?
Various factors, such as a weak pelvic floor or pelvic floor dysfunction, nerve damage, infection, low hormone levels, medication and substances, and underlying medical conditions, can cause incontinence. It can sometimes be triggered or exacerbated by pregnancy and vaginal delivery, prostate surgery, or advancing age.
The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs like a sling. Weak or dysfunctional pelvic floor muscles can cause the bladder to tilt and leak, inhibiting your ability to control the urine flow once started. Addressing pelvic floor dysfunction is one of the most impactful ways to affect change and improve the symptoms of incontinence. Traditional treatments, such as medication and surgery, don’t address the strength of the pelvic floor muscles and don’t always fix that component of the underlying issue, which can leave many patients with ongoing leakage issues.
So how do we develop and strengthen the pelvic floor? Perhaps you’ve been told to “do your kegels.” Kegels are so important because they help strengthen the pelvic floor. However, many people don’t do kegels correctly or don’t do enough to be effective. This is where EMSELLA comes in.
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