At the Sara Lee Center for Women's Health we know women. And we know that millions of women suffer from urinary incontinence, leaking when they run, sneeze or laugh. Constantly feeling that they need to go to the bathroom. Feeling pressure, heaviness or a weakening of the pelvic muscles. That's why the Sara Lee Center for Women's Health created the Continence and Pelvic Floor Care Program.
Continence and Pelvic Floor Care Program
With the Continence and Pelvic Floor Care Program, patients have access to a knowledgeable and dedicated female continence counselor. One confidential phone call will put patients at ease, refer them to a participating incontinence and pelvic floor disorders specialist and inform them of the latest technology and treatment options ranging from lifestyle changes, exercise, medication and surgery.
Our continence counselor and expert physicians understand that there can be many causes for urinary incontinence including:
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Pelvic Floor Disorders
Weakness or injury to pelvic muscles and ligaments in women, can cause pelvic floor disorders, a dropping, or prolapse, of the bladder, rectum or uterus. When these supportive muscles, called the pelvic floor, become weak, stretched or damaged, the pelvic organs may drop and even protrude into the wall of the vagina causing a feeling of heaviness or pressure, like those organs are dropping out.
Some causes for pelvic floor disorders include:
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Pregnancy and a vaginal delivery
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Obsesity
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Chronic Coughing
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Frequent straining during bowel movements
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Heavy Lifting
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Nerve disorders, injuries and tumors
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Hysterectomy
Once identified, urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders can be treated with:
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Speak to our Sara Lee Center for Women's Health continence counselor at 336-718-4260. She will help find the answers you need to live a life free of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse and discomfort.
