If you’re experiencing urine leaking or a sense of urgency, you likely have incontinence.  But did you know there are different types of female incontinence and they should be treated differently?  Let’s break down what the types are and the best way to treat them.

Why Understanding the Type of Incontinence Matters

Not all bladder leaks are the same, and understanding the type of incontinence you’re experiencing is an important step toward finding the right solution.

Different types of incontinence have different triggers, causes, and treatment approaches. What works well for leaks during exercise may not help urgency-related leaks, and vice versa. That’s why identifying patterns, when leaks happen, what you’re doing at the time, and how they often occur can be just as important as the severity of symptoms.

Knowing your type of incontinence helps guide conversations with healthcare providers and makes it easier to choose treatments that actually address the underlying issue rather than just managing symptoms.

Unexpected Leaks?  You May Have Stress Incontinence

Curious what type of female incontinence you have?  If you are experiencing leaks when coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercising, it’s likely that you have stress incontinence.  This is caused by weakened pelvic floor muscles, often due to childbirth, menopause, weight gain, or age.  The first recommendation you’ll hear is to “do your Kegels”, but is that really enough to make a difference?  While Kegels can be an effective way to strengthen the pelvic floor and improve your incontinence symptoms, it may be challenging to know if you’re doing them correctly and to do them consistently enough to be effective.  Pelvic floor therapy is another treatment option that many women look into.  While the personalized care can be helpful, having frequent appointments may be difficult to work into your busy schedule.

Elitone: An at-home alternative

Elitone offers an effective treatment for those with stress incontinence.  Elitone is an external device that provides neuromuscular stimulation to your pelvic floor muscles.  These gentle pulses will target your pelvic muscles to tone them and help reduce leaks.  Elitone can be used discreetly for just twenty minutes a day.  Most women see improvements in their incontinence symptoms in as little as six weeks.

Frequent Need to Go?  You May Have Urge Incontinence

Unlike stress incontinence, urge incontinence starts with a strong, sudden urge to urinate, even when your bladder is not full.  This is often followed by leaking as you make your way to the restroom.  Women with this type of female incontinence often need to use the restroom frequently during the day and several times during the night.   The treatments that are typically recommended include bladder training, Botox injections, or medication.

Elitone URGE: A Natural Way to Treat Urge Incontinence

For those who wish to avoid medications or injections, Elitone URGE can help with an overactive bladder.  By sending calming signals to your bladder, Elitone URGE helps to reduce the sudden need to urinate.  This doctor-recommended treatment is a great alternative to medications or other invasive treatments.