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The Facts About Urinary Incontinence

  • Urinary incontinence affects millions of men and women
    • 20 percent of women over age 40
    • nearly 30 percent of elderly people active in the community
    • up to 50 percent of nursing home patients
    • 5 to 30 percent of men following prostate cancer surgery

  • It is not a normal consequence of aging
  • Many people avoid normal activities because of incontinence
  • Incontinence results in loss of self esteem and can cause anxiety and depression in some people
  • Urinary incontinence is costly
  • Many people are embarrassed or fearful of mentioning their problem to a family member or physician
  • Over 80 percent of patients can be helped or cured
  • An expert evaluation and treatment will optimize the success of therapy
  • State-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery with biomaterials, including artificial urinary sphincter

 

 

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