Understanding the symptoms of stress urinary incontinence

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Symptoms of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Park City IL Area

As women get older or after having children, many joke about needing to use the restroom more frequently or having to urinate prior to any kind of exercise. While it may be a fact of life, urinary incontinence is no laughing matter. It can cause embarrassment, discomfort and have a deep impact on your lifestyle. However, Park City, Illinois, patients can rest easier knowing that urology cases can be addressed by visiting Dr. Sanjay Gandhi at Partners in Pelvic Health, an experienced physician. For many years, Dr. Gandhi has been helping patients understand the symptoms and find relief from stress … Continue reading

Don’t let adult incontinence hold you back! Park City, IL specialist, supports urinary health

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Don’t Let Adult Incontinence Hold You Back! Park City, IL Area Specialist, Supports Urinary Health

Urinary incontinence does not have to be a fact of life as you grow older; however, if urgency or leaks have become an embarrassing and life-altering problem over time, you are certainly not alone! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that four of every ten women aged 65 and older have urinary incontinence. Women are twice as likely to develop this condition than their adult male counterparts. As one of a select group of specialists who are board-certified in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS), Dr. Sanjay Gandhi at Partners in Pelvic Health Northshore Urogynecology in Park … Continue reading

Doctor in Chicago, IL for urinary stress incontinence discusses treatment options

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Doctor in Chicago, Il Area for Urinary Stress Incontinence Discusses Treatment Options

Do you find that you are avoiding certain physical activities because of bladder leakage? Are you embarrassed that you leak urine every time you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Have you been worried about leaking urine in certain social situations to the point where you avoid going out? If this sounds like you, it is important that you understand you are not alone! Dr. Sanjay Gandhi of Partners in Pelvic Health in Chicago, IL is committed to ensuring women have a discreet and confidential soundboard for issues such as this. Urinary stress incontinence, or SUI, is more common than women realize, … Continue reading

Have you received a recent diagnosis of stress incontinence? Learn more with a Lake Forest area doctor

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Recent Diagnosis of Stress Incontinence in Lake Forest Area

Dr. Sanjay Gandhi of Partners in Pelvic Health works directly with women daily to provide the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic issues. One diagnosis that can make female patients feel self-conscious is that of urinary stress incontinence. Urinary stress incontinence, or SUI, is a condition that causes women to experience leakage of urine during participation of certain activities or when sneezing, coughing, or laughing. This condition is common among American women, often occurring with age. However, women who have had children or who are obese may also develop urinary stress incontinence. By getting a proper diagnosis with a doctor, women … Continue reading

Park City doctor describes the common and direct causes of urinary stress incontinence

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In Park City Area Doctor Describes the Common and Direct Causes of Urinary Stress Incontinence

While women with urinary incontinence are often embarrassed about their condition, it is essential that they speak up with their medical provider. Why? Because urinary stress incontinence can be treated with the team of professionals at Partners in Pelvic Health in Park City, IL. Women struggling with bladder leakage can get a proper diagnosis with Dr. Sanjay Gandhi and his team to discuss effective treatment options. Our staff works hard to find the direct cause of the condition and speak about common treatments used to reduce or eliminate the problem. What is urinary stress incontinence? Urinary stress incontinence, sometimes referred … Continue reading

Treatment options for female urinary incontinence in Lake Forest, IL

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Female Urinary Incontinence Treatment in Lake Forest area

Few things can be more embarrassing than suffering from urinary incontinence. At Partners in Pelvic Health in Lake Forest, IL, Dr. Sanjay Gandhi understands how much of an effect female urinary incontinence can have on your life and offers a variety of diagnostic tools and treatment options to help you get back to your daily life without the worry of accidents or leaks. Understanding incontinence Female urinary incontinence is a complex condition that can have many different causes and manifestations. It is typically caused by an underlying physical condition or follows a dramatic change in hormones, such as pregnancy, childbirth, … Continue reading

Lake Forest urogynecologist answers, “What is urinary incontinence?” and other frequently asked questions

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Urinary Incontinence in Lake Forest Area

Women of all ages can be affected by urinary incontinence. Even though this condition is extremely common, affecting up to one in ten women under the age of 65 and 35% of women ages 65 and older, it can be embarrassing and dramatically affect your quality of life. At Partners in Pelvic Health in Lake Forest, IL, Dr. Sanjay Gandhi works with you to understand what is causing incontinence issues and creates a treatment plan tailored to your individual needs. Here, Dr. Gandhi answers the question, “What is urinary incontinence?” and other frequently asked questions. What is urinary incontinence? Urinary … Continue reading

Vaginal tightening procedure successfully treats urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction in Lake Forest, IL

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Provide Vaginal Tightening Procedure in Lake Forest area

Natural aging processes, pregnancy, and other issues can lead to looseness in the vagina, which can result in uncomfortable issues that negatively affect your quality of life such as urinary incontinence or sexual dysfunction. Dr. Sanjay Gandhi and his associates at Partners in Pelvic Health in Lake Forest, IL are experienced in diagnosing and treating these common issues. One procedure that has a high success rate as both a urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction treatment is called vaginal tightening. With modern advances in technology and medical care, this procedure can be done with a minimally invasive approach to help you … Continue reading

Stress incontinence symptoms, causes, and treatments in Chicago

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consultation about stress incontinence symptoms, causes and treatments

Stress urinary incontinence refers to unintentional urine loss with physical activity or movement such as sneezing, running, coughing, or lifting heavy weights creates pressure (stress) on the bladder. Dr. Sanjay Gandhi will educate the patient during the initial consultation about stress incontinence symptoms, causes, and treatments in Chicago. Stress incontinence is unrelated to psychological stress. It is also not the same as urge incontinence. In urge incontinence, unintentional urine loss happens due to the contraction of bladder muscles, typically related to a sense of urgency. Stress incontinence occurs much more in women than it does in men. Stress incontinence may … Continue reading

Lake Forest residents ask, ‘Are Kegel exercises for women effective?’

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Leaking urine can be embarrassing and can negatively impact your personal and professional lives. Thankfully, there is a solution. Kegel exercises for women who are experiencing urine leakage can be an effective way to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. For women near Park City, Lake Forest, and Woodstock, IL, Dr. Sanjay Gandhi of Partners in Pelvic Health North Shore Urogynecology offers feminine health care including ways to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. Purpose of the pelvic floor muscles For the average young adult woman, your pelvic floor muscles probably never cross your mind. The muscles are most likely working as … Continue reading

Woodstock patients ask, “What can cause urinary incontinence?”

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Do you find yourself running to the bathroom? Do you avoid social situations out of fear of leaking urine? If you are one of the 13 million patients in the United States who experiences incontinence, you have asked, “What can cause urinary incontinence?” With offices in Park City, Lake Forest, and Woodstock, IL, Chicago area women can turn to Dr. Sanjay Gandhi of Partners in Pelvic Health North Shore Urogynecology for top quality feminine care. Although incontinence occurs in men and women, women are twice as likely to experience it. This is due to the structure of the female urinary … Continue reading

Vaginal Tightening

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In some cases, the damage to the vagina, its walls, and support tissues may be more extensive than what vaginal rejuvenation can fix. This can affect the pelvic organ support, including the rectum, bladder, and uterus. Symptoms of this problem can include: Passing stool with sexual intercourse Manual expression of stool Need to support perineum during bowel movements Stress urinary incontinence, including urinary loss with coughing, sex, exercise, sneezing, and laughing A tighter vagina may improve many of the above concerns, and vaginoplasty is a reconstructive treatment that can help. Patients are often unaware that a loose vaginal wall is … Continue reading

Loose Vagina

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Patients visiting Dr. Gandhi with complaints of diminished sexual satisfaction and incontinence may be dealing with a loose vagina. A loose vagina can be caused by childbirth or age. This condition may cause sexual concerns in which the vagina is too relaxed to allow a woman to reach orgasm or to pleasure her partner. A loose vagina can also result in many real medical conditions that can be fixed with a vaginal tightening procedure, or vaginoplasty. Situations may also occur in which a patient may experience pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence that can affect their daily lifestyle. Dr. Gandhi … Continue reading

Pelvic Prolapse

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Pelvic organ prolapse is a common type of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction that occurs when there is a loss of the normal supporting structures. Because of this loss of support, women can feel a vaginal bulge or a sensation of dropping of the bladder, uterus, rectum, urethra, or vaginal wall. Pelvic Prolapse Causes Pelvic prolapse is commonly linked to trauma to the muscles, nerves, and supportive structures of the pelvic organs during vaginal childbirth. If the muscles are not able to recover, they can no longer support the pelvic organs. A vaginal bulge may develop soon after childbirth but often arises … Continue reading

Cystocele Repair (Anterior Repair)

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Women who are experiencing a lack of support from the tissues that hold their bladder in the proper position may be diagnosed with cystocele, also known as a prolapsed bladder. The bladder falls lower into the vagina and can cause urinary incontinence and discomfort. It can be caused by strain of the muscles around the pelvic organs during childbirth, chronic constipation, heavy lifting, or during the onset of menopause, as the body begins to go through the change with lowered estrogen levels. Patients may have cystocele if they notice the following symptoms: Pressure in the pelvis or vaginal area. Discomfort … Continue reading