Women gain access to new treatments and specialist help for bladder incontinence

14 articles · Updated · The Irish News · Apr 23

Specialist pelvic health physiotherapist Catherine Kelly highlights new options including Bulkamid gel, VIVEVE radio frequency, Botox injections, and the Rectus Sheath Fascial Sling surgery now available in the UK.
Pelvic floor physiotherapists offer tailored assessments, exercise plans, and advice, with surgery reserved for severe cases. Apps like NHS Squeezy support women in performing pelvic floor exercises correctly.
Bladder incontinence, often caused by childbirth, menopause, obesity, or constipation, affects women of all ages but can now be managed or cured with improved education, medical advances, and accessible specialist care.

With so many new high-tech bladder treatments, are we forgetting simple pelvic floor exercises?

Effective incontinence treatments exist, so why do 90% of sufferers never seek medical help?

Why did it take over 75 years to take bladder leakage seriously after being dismissed as 'women's trouble'?

A new ankle implant offers 15 years of relief. Is this the end of daily bladder control struggles?

Incontinence affects millions of men, so why is it still discussed primarily as a women's health issue?

As incontinence costs nations billions, are governments ignoring a hidden economic crisis?