Say No to Incontinence!

What causes Urinary Incontinence?

Incontinence is caused by many natural life changes that strain the abdominal and pelvic muscles.

  • Aging-related muscle loss
  • Pregnancy
  • Natural childbirth
  • Prostate surgery
  • Weight gain,
  • Chronic cough,
  • High impact sports including cross-fit, long distance running and heavy weight lifting

What are the different types of incontinence?

Stress incontinence is the loss of urine during movement, including coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercise, or intimacy. Urge incontinence is the loss of urine accompanied by a strong, sudden urge to urinate, causing us to not quite make it there in time. The combination of both stress and urge incontinence is called mixed incontinence, which is the most common type of incontinence.

Why is it important to treat incontinence?

  • Billions of dollars are spent annually on pads and continence undergarments
  • Many people start restricting healthy physical activities due to incontinence
  • Embarrassment at not making it to the washroom in time can cause people to limit social interactions
  • Incontinence affects our physical and mental health
  • No one wants to give up the activities they love because of bladder issues, and now there’s help!

What options does Dr. Tkatch offer to treat female urinary incontinence?

The first and most important option is a comprehensive consultation to evaluate the cause of your incontinence and how it impacts your life. Dr. Tkatch will take a thorough history and do a physical exam, as well as order any necessary imaging or labs. Once the evaluation is complete, she may recommend:

  • lifestyle changes
  • medications
  • pelvic floor physiotherapy,
  • pelvic floor support in the form of a pessary,
  • surgical repair of pelvic floor prolapse.

Your treatment will be tailored to your specific needs, preferences and budget

Non-surgical options offered by Dr. Tkatch to treat female incontinence

Your treatment will be tailored to your specific needs, preferences and budget

What about male incontinence?

Have you had or are you planning on having prostate surgery?

If your urologist has recommended pelvic floor strengthening, Kegels, or pelvic floor physiotherapy to help you manage incontinence, then Emsella treatments can help you. Book an Emsella consultation with Dr. Tkatch today!

Is the treatment of urinary incontinence covered by the Medical Services Plan?

For women referred by a family doctor to Dr. Tkatch for a gynecology consultation, the Medical Services Plan (MSP) will pay for:

  • Doctor visits
  • Imaging
  • Labs
  • Surgery

Your extended health coverage may reimburse you some costs. All medically-necessary treatments that are not covered by MSP are still qualified medical expenses that can be claimed for a credit on your tax return.

MSP will not pay for:

Your extended health coverage may reimburse you for these costs.

All medically necessary treatments that are not covered by MSP are still qualified medical expenses that can be claimed for a credit on your tax return.