Urinary Health: Treatments
Bladder Cancer - Treatment Overview
05/25/07, HealthwiseThe choice of treatment and the long-term outcome (prognosis) for people who have bladder cancer depends on the stage and grade of cancer. Your health professional also considers your age, overall health, and quality of life when deve
Bladder Cancer - Home Treatment
05/25/07, HealthwiseIf you are receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy to treat any stage of bladder cancer, you can use home treatment to help manage the side effects that may be caused by these treatments. Home treatment may be all that is needed t
Bladder Cancer - Surgery
05/25/07, HealthwiseThere are two main surgeries for bladder cancer.
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Bladder Cancer - Other Treatment
05/25/07, HealthwiseRadiation treatment for bladder cancer uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. External beam radiation comes from a machine outside the body. The machine aims radiation at the area where the cancer cells are fo
Kegel Exercises
08/12/08, HealthwiseKegel exercises strengthen some of the muscles that control the flow of urine. Doctors often prescribe Kegel exercises for people who have bladder control problems (urinary incontinence).
Retropubic suspension for urinary incontinence in women
09/17/08, HealthwiseRetropubic suspension surgery is used to treat urinary incontinence by lifting the sagging bladder neck and urethra that have dropped abnormally low in the pelvic area. Retropubic suspension is abdominal surgery, where access to t
Urethral sling for stress incontinence in women
09/17/08, HealthwiseUrethral sling surgeries to treat urinary incontinence involve placing a sling around the urethra to lift it back into a normal position and to exert pressure on the urethra to aid urine retention. The sling is attached to the abd
Urethral bulking for urinary incontinence
09/17/08, HealthwiseUrethral bulking to treat urinary incontinence involves injecting material around the urethra. This may be done to:
Electrical stimulation for urinary incontinence
09/17/08, HealthwiseElectrical stimulation is used to treat urinary incontinence by sending a mild electric current to the pelvic muscles that are involved in urination.
Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women
09/17/08, HealthwiseMechanical devices may be used to manage different types of urinary incontinence.
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