Treatments

Surgical treatments can help men with incontinence that results from nerve-damaging events, such as spinal cord injury or radical prostatectomy.

For some men, avoiding incontinence is as simple as limiting fluids at certain times of the day or planning regular trips to the bathroom-a therapy called timed voiding or bladder training.

In some women, the bladder can move out of its normal position, especially following childbirth. Surgeons have developed different techniques for supporting the bladder back to its normal position.

Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy) is the use of extreme cold produced by liquid nitrogen (or argon gas) to destroy abnormal tissue.

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the most frequently used procedure for the treatment of kidney stones.

A man with prostate cancer may have hormone therapy before, during, or after radiation therapy. Hormone therapy is also used alone for prostate cancer that has returned after treatment.

A variety of bulking agents, such as collagen and carbon spheres, are available for injection near the urinary sphincter.

For urge incontinence not responding to behavioral treatments or drugs, stimulation of nerves to the bladder leaving the spine can be effective in some patients.

Over the years, researchers have tried to find a way to shrink or at least stop the growth of the prostate without using surgery.

If you have an overactive bladder, your doctor may prescribe a medicine to block the nerve signals that cause frequent urination and urgency.

A doctor may prescribe certain medications to help prevent calcium and uric acid stones. These medicines control the amount of acid or alkali in the urine, key factors in crystal formation.

Malleable implants usually consist of paired rods, which are inserted surgically into the corpora cavernosa.

Sometimes a procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy is recommended to remove a stone.

Surgery to remove the prostate is called prostatectomy

This type of surgery can be used for nerve-sparing surgery.

Sling procedures are performed through a vaginal incision.

A urinary diversion is a way to release urine from the body when you can't urinate because the urinary system is damaged or not working.

Destroys excess prostate tissue interfering with the exit of urine from the body by using a controlled laser beam inside the prostate.

Vasectomy is a type of surgery that prevents a man from being able to get a woman pregnant. It is a permanent form of birth control.