Urinary Incontinence

Overview

Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urinating. The condition is common in people of all ages. Mayo Clinic specialists have developed effective strategies to treat all types of urinary incontinence.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

• Mayo Clinic has doctors who specialize in urinary incontinence; they have extra training in bladder and urinary function and, in many cases, see only people with incontinence. As a result, they have extensive expertise in treating urinary incontinence, including fixing treatments done elsewhere that have failed. Thousands of people are evaluated each year at Mayo Clinic for this condition.
• Because of their experience and Mayo Clinic's system, Mayo Clinic specialists are able to quickly and efficiently diagnose your problem and offer treatment. It's not uncommon to have an evaluation one day and corrective surgery the next, if that's what you want.
• Following treatment at Mayo Clinic, most people are either symptom-free, or their incontinence symptoms are significantly improved.
• If other medical problems are identified in an evaluation, an appointment can be quickly arranged with another doctor who specializes in that condition.
• As a research institution, Mayo Clinic doctors are continually studying how to improve the diagnosis and treatment of incontinence. You benefit from those treated previously, and your treatment contributes to new knowledge for the future.

Read more about urinary incontinence at MayoClinic.com.