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Refer to technical manual and Instruction for Use (IFU) for complete list of indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions.
"What is happening to me?"
If experiencing symptoms of bladder control problems, it’s time to meet with a bladder control specialist. a doctor may ask for a symptom diary to be filled out to get a better idea of the daily experience and confirm diagnosis.
Urge incontinence
Urgency-frequency
"What to try first?"
Conservative treatments are relatively simple educational and behavioural therapies that your doctor may recommend:
"Are there medications for OAB?"
If lifestyle changes fail to deliver the desired results, a doctor may recommend oral medications as the next step to help control the bladder control symptoms.
These treatments involve prescription medications that work by targeting nerve signals to the bladder to help control muscle contractions, typically tested over a period of 4 to 8 weeks for a doctor to assess if the medications are suitable for the condition.
"what if the medications didn't work?”
These treatments should be used in cases where lifestyle modifications and medication have failed and OAB symptoms have not improved. A specialist is needed to prescribe these advanced treatments, and can range from being minimally invasive to requiring surgery.
When a prospective patient is ready to try an advanced approach, Medtronic Bladder Control Therapy delivered by the InterStim™ system can help. It targets the nerves that control the bowel to help it function normally again.
Implanting an InterStim™ system has risks similar to any surgical procedure, including swelling, bruising, bleeding, and infection. Talk with the doctor about ways to minimise these risks. Complications can occur with the evaluation, including movement of the wire, technical problems with the device, and some temporary pain. The doctor or nurse will provide you with the information regarding how to operate the test device, and inform you of other precautions related to the evaluation and activity restrictions.
This form of neuromodulation is used to treat overactive bladder, via the tibial nerve.
Intradetrusor Onabotulinumtoxina: this injection to the bladder muscle can temporarily relax contractions.
Download the Bladder Symptom Questionnaire to explore the symptoms.
BLADDER SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRESpeak with a doctor in the community who can help find the right treatment.
Find a specialistTalking about the symptoms can be challenging. The Bladder Doctor Discussion Guide makes it easier to share the experiences.
DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION GUIDE