A simple sneeze, laugh or cough can cause a loss of bladder control, making millions of Americans scramble to find the nearest bathroom. Bladder control and other urinary issues can create many challenges to an active lifestyle. However, modern advances in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract disorders can help you regain control and freedom.
Board-certified urologists and nurses at the Urodiagnostics Center at Northside provide an integrated treatment approach, utilizing special expertise and state-of-the-art technology. We are safe, effective options for diagnosing and treating urinary incontinence as well as other lower urinary tract disorders for both men and women. To access the Center, you will need a physician’s referral.
LEARN MORE: Types of Urinary Incontinence
- Stress Incontinence (Learn More)
- Urine loss during physical activity that increases abdominal pressure (e.g. leakage when coughing, laughing or lifting heavy objects)
- Urge Incontinence – also known as overactive bladder (Learn More)
- Urine loss with urgent need to void and involuntary bladder contraction
- Mixed Incontinence – a combination of stress and urge incontinence
- Overflow– occurs when you are unable to empty your bladder completely, leading to “overflow,” which causes unexpected leakage
- More common in people with disorders that affect the nerve supply, originating in the upper portion of the spinal cord, and older men with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
The Urodiagnostics Center at Northside Hospital consists of board-certified urologists and nurses who employ their expertise and state-of-the-art technology to care for most lower urinary tract disorders.
The Center offers many services for both men and women including:
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy-BPH (Learn More)
- Impotency Studies (Learn More)
- Self-intermittent Catheterization
- Biofeedback Studies (Learn More)
- Micturition Studies
- Urtethral Pressure Profile
The Center also uses video-urodynamics, a combination of X-ray imaging and pressure-
flow testing, which can significantly improve diagnostic accuracy. Video-urodynamics
record the function of the bladder and urethra, which helps our specialists better
understand your symptoms.
Resources:
- To speak with a member of the staff at the Urodiagnostics Center at Northside Hospital, call (404) 459-1860.
- Learn more about incontinence and bladder issues on our Health Encyclopedia.
A physician’s referral is required for treatment.
