Obesity Health Issues - Urinary Stress Incontinence
What is it?
Morbid obesity causes increased risk for urinary stress incontinence or uncontrollable urine loss. Leakage of urine may occur through coughing, sneezing, or laughing due to a weakened valve on the urinary bladder. While urinary stress incontinence may occur regardless of a person’s age, gender, or body mass, complications tend to be more severe in the obese.
How is it affected by bariatric surgery?
Gastric bypass surgery or lap band surgery has been found to improve urinary stress incontinence due to reduced weight placed on the bladder and other physical changes.
What success have patients found through bariatric surgery?
In 2000, a study of 500 patients showed 97 percent resolution of urinary stress incontinence in patients after gastric bypass surgery or lap band surgery. |
