Urology
Norton King's Daughters' Health currently works with First Urology to provide great care for local residents. The partnership provides urology coverage five days a week in Madison.
Urology services include:
Reviewed 3/9/2023
Urinary Incontinence: True or false?
Urinary incontinence can be an uncomfortable topic to talk about. But millions of Americans live with the condition. Find out how much you know about incontinence.
True or false: In women, involuntary leaking brought on by certain activities is the most common form of incontinence.
True. Stress urinary incontinence is the most common form of incontinence in women. It involves an involuntary leaking of urine when pressure is put on the bladder by coughing, sneezing, exercising or other activities.
True or false: Stress urinary incontinence is a normal part of aging as a woman.
False. This type of urinary incontinence is more common among older women, but younger women can get it too. Risk factors for stress urinary incontinence include pregnancy and childbirth, being overweight or obese, smoking, having a chronic cough, and being white or Hispanic.
True or false: Men often develop overactive bladder.
True. Overactive bladder—characterized by a sudden urge to urinate—is a common problem for men and women. Women are at increased risk for the condition after going through menopause. Men seem to be at a higher risk if they have had problems with their prostate.
True or false: You can improve incontinence symptoms by drinking fewer fluids.
False. Sometimes people limit how much they drink because they think that if they drink less they will produce less urine. In truth, decreasing fluids just makes your urine more concentrated—and that can irritate the bladder.
True or false: Urinary incontinence cannot be reversed.
False. In most cases, incontinence can be treated successfully. With thorough assessment by a doctor and the right treatment plan, many people with urinary incontinence can improve or even reverse the condition.
Don't let embarrassment stop you from talking to your doctor about urinary incontinence. He or she can review the multiple treatment options available, and together you can find one that works best for you.
Sources: American Urological Association; National Association for Continence
- Incontinence.
- Kidney stones.
- Prostate cancer.
- Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia—BPH).
- Bladder issues and bladder cancer.
- Vasectomy.
Prostate cancer: Ask us about SBRT
The Cancer Treatment Center at Norton King's Daughters' Health in Madison offers stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the treatment of prostate cancer. It's a relatively new option for men with low to intermediate prostate cancer risk. The most notable benefit of SBRT is a shortened course of treatment. With SBRT, men complete prostate cancer treatment in five sessions (once a day for five days—completed in one week). Traditional treatment requires 45 treatments, spread over nine weeks. That's a huge difference. Request a consultation with our radiation oncologist at the Norton KDH Cancer Treatment Center, or ask us about SBRT at 812.801.0603.