If you’re experience urine leaking or 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 the best way to treat them.
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 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.
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.
For those who wish to avoid medications or injections, Elitone URGE can help with 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.
Yes, some women can have both types of female incontinence, also known as mixed incontinence. If you fall into this category, you may find that it is difficult to find a treatment option that will address all your symptoms. Fortunately, Elitone can work to treat both stress incontinence and urge incontinence. Elitone is FDA-cleared to be safe and effective for treating incontinence. Using electrical stimulation, Elitone can help to tone your pelvic floor and calm your bladder, addressing leaks and sense of urgency.
The first step in treating your incontinence is identifying which type you have so you can choose a treatment that will be effective. Elitone is used for just 20 minutes day and you can see an improvement in symptoms as soon as six weeks. Take our quiz to learn which product is right for you.
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