A Woman's Guide to Urinary Incontinence

Preface vii 1 Introduction: What Is Urinary Incontinence and What Can Be Done about It? 1 2 The Urinary System: Understanding How It Works 7 3 Stress, Urge, and Mixed: Types of Incontinence and Their Causes 16 4 Consulting a Doctor: How to Find the Right Physician and What You Call Expect 42 5 Medical Tests: Why and How Are They Done? 56 6 Nonsurgical Treatments: What Options Are Available? 68 7 Surgical Treatments: What Does Incontinence' Surgery Involve? 94 8 Selecting Treatment: Which One Is Right for You? 125 9 Treatment Complications: What to Do if Something Goes Wrong 145 10 Summary: Taking Control of Urinary Incontinence 162 Glossary 165 Resources 173 Index 177