Mesh Sling For Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery

Mesh Sling For Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery
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What is Mesh Sling For Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery?

SUI is a problem when the pelvic muscles that support the bladder and urethra, or the urethral sphincter are weak. Support problems can start from pressure on these muscles with pregnancy and childbirth, chronic constipation, extra body weight, smoking, coughing and certain activities like heavy lifting that are repeated often.

Your doctor has recommended a mesh sling to treat your stress urinary incontinence. Before we talk about this surgical option, let’s review some information about the female body and this medical condition.

The female bladder is behind the pubic bone and on top of the vagina. It is in the pelvis, the lowest part of the body between the hips.

The bladder muscle squeezes to empty urine through a short tube called the urethra. This tube lies under the pubic bone and in front of the vagina.

The urethral sphincter is a muscle at the opening to the bladder. You control urination by relaxing and squeezing this muscle.
Stress urinary incontinence, SUI (say S-U-I) is uncontrolled urine leaking from pressure on the bladder and urethra. This pressure happens with sneezing, coughing, laughing and exercise.

SUI is a problem when the pelvic muscles that support the bladder and urethra, or the urethral sphincter are weak.
Support problems can start from pressure on these muscles with pregnancy and childbirth, chronic constipation, extra body weight, smoking, coughing and certain activities like heavy lifting that are repeated often.

Other risks for female SUI include low estrogen and menopause
genetics, meaning a woman can be born at risk for weak tissue
and it can be an occasional side effect of pelvic surgery
Some changes can make leaking better without surgery, drink smaller amounts at a time, quit smoking if you smoke and work to get to a healthy weight if you are overweight. - more:

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