Q & A:Neuromodulation Stimulation System?
1How are bladder control problems evaluated?
Your doctor may take your medical history, test your bladder function and ask you to fill out a voiding diary.
In a voiding diary you will record how often you go, if you have to rush to the bathroom and if you have any accidents.
In a voiding diary you will record how often you go, if you have to rush to the bathroom and if you have any accidents.
2What causes bladder control problems?
Some nerves and muscles around your bladder control how the bladder works. They can be affected by:
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Surgery - prostate, pelvic, etc
- Drugs
- Getting older
- Chronic disease - like diabetes
- Trauma - like accidents
- Being overweight
3What are common treatments?
- Changing what you do, such as watching fluid intake or changing your diet
- Making your muscles in your pelvis stronger through Kegel exercises or biofeedback
- Drugs to relax the bladder
- Neuromodulation uses a small amount of
- electricity to stimulate nerves that control your bladder. This can be done in your doctor’s office with Urgent PC
4Will Urgent PC work for me?
- Many studies show up to 80% of patients get better with Urgent PC treatment. 1-4
- Most Urgent PC patients go to the bathroom less and have less accidents. 1-4
- Urgent PC may work even if other therapies haven’t worked for you. 2-4
- May be used alone or with other bladder control treatments.
5How soon will it work for me?
- It will probably take about 6 weeks for symptoms to change, but it is different for each person.
- In one study, patients got better between 2-12 weeks. For 1 out of 5, it took 8 weeks before they got better. 3
- It is important to have 12 treatments before you and your doctor decide if Urgent PC is right for you.