Highly qualified specialists, the use of innovative techniques, developed departments of gynecology and urology in multidisciplinary centers, as well as specialized clinics for women — these are the reasons why Russian patients are looking for a way to solve this problem abroad.
Treatment of urinary incontinence abroad, in clinics in Germany, Israel, Korea, China, Switzerland, is a reliable way, if not to get rid of the disease forever, then to significantly alleviate its symptoms.
Diagnosis of urinary incontinence causes
The disease is usually treated by a gynecologist or urologist.
To determine the cause of the disease, the patient's medical history is carefully studied. After that, laboratory tests are prescribed to determine the presence of inflammatory processes or concomitant diseases of the genitourinary system.
In addition, the treatment of urinary incontinence abroad involves the use of ultrasound — this method allows you to assess the condition of the walls of the bladder, their thickness, to identify the presence of pathologies.
Urodynamic studies can determine the pressure in the bladder and the condition of its muscles: uroflowmetry and cystometry.
Treatment of urinary incontinence abroad also includes conducting a "stress test" - the doctor asks the patient to cough, and he himself observes whether involuntary urination occurs.
In the event that the doctor believes that the cause of the disease is a violation of the function of the brain or spinal cord, the patient is often referred to a neurologist for consultation.
Methods of urinary incontinence treatment abroad
The treatment plan for urinary incontinence abroad is selected individually, depending on the identified causes of the disease. Abroad, such therapeutic measures are used as:
- conservative treatment includes medication and physical therapy. Psychotropic drugs are prescribed for an excitable nervous system.;
- electrical stimulation — strengthens the muscles of the small pelvis and increases their tone with the help of electric current pulses;
- Botox injections — a special drug is injected into the bladder and acts on the muscles and nerves of the walls, thereby allowing the patient to control the process of urine excretion. This method allows you to fix the problem, not forever, but for a limited period of time;
- surgical intervention — the treatment of urinary incontinence abroad involves the use of minimally invasive techniques. The most effective way is to insert a synthetic loop into the urethra. This loop is overgrown with connective tissue and allows you to keep the urethra in anatomically correct condition. Foreign specialists also use the implantation method, a special mesh is inserted through a small incision, it is also placed near the urethra and provides control over urine excretion.
