Your Evoca GP will work with you to create a tailored plan to treat your diagnosis, considering your future pregnancy plans, lifestyle, symptoms and treatment choices
Urinary incontinence affects one in three women of all ages1 . It causes significant distress and can impact your quality of life. More than 40% of women 2 will also experience sexual dysfunction because of these symptoms however 70% 3 of women won’t seek help. Whether you’re experiencing a slight leak when you cough, jump or run or you’re really struggling to hold on when you need to go, we offer treatment options for all. Recurrent urinary tract infections and problems passing urine are also common problems which can be linked to sexual and general gynaecological health, and can be assessed and treated by your Evoca GP.4 Common conditions which may apply and can be addressed include:
Vaginal prolapse is a common condition not restricted to post-menopausal life. It can occur during and after pregnancy, and when left untreated can have significant impacts on your health and wellbeing, including:
In your consultation with your GP, your pelvic floor and vagina will be assessed for strength and tone, and your prolapse will be diagnosed, graded and a treatment plan created. This plan will be tailored to you, considering your future pregnancy plans, lifestyle, symptoms and treatment choices.
1 https://www.continence.org.au/incontinence/understanding-incontinence
2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8437582/#:~:text=More%20than%2040%25%20of%20women,during%20penetration%20and%20during%20orgasm.
3 https://www.continence.org.au/about-us/our-work/key-statistics-incontinence#:~:text=statistics%20on%20Urinary%20incontinence&text=65%25%20of%20women%20and%2030,from%20a%20health%20professional3.
4 https://www.continence.org.au/types-incontinence/urinary-incontinence
Be able to give us an idea of your daily fluid intake, how much and what kind of fluids
If you have incontinence think about the circumstances in which this occurs
Think about your bowel function as well as your bladder function
Sexual function can be affected by prolapse, so consider if sex feels different and if so how
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1 Reference: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pelvic-organ-prolapse/#:~:text=Pelvic%20organ%20prolapse%20is%20when,can%20cause%20pain%20and%20discomfort.
1 Reference: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pelvic-organ-prolapse/#:~:text=Pelvic%20organ%20prolapse%20is%20when,can%20cause%20pain%20and%20discomfort.
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