urge incontinence It is the second most common form of incontinence and can occur in both sexes, although women tend to suffer from it more than men. Urge incontinence is just what its name implies, a desperate need to urinate frequently. For some people, this can mean making a dozen trips to the bathroom every day.

There are several ways to try to deal with this, including changing your fluid intake pattern, training your bladder, and exercising. If these techniques are unsuccessful, medications are also available.

However, there is a new technique that involves Botox injections. That’s right, the same material that has been used for years in plastic surgery to remove fine lines and wrinkles can also play a useful role in managing urge incontinence.

Essentially, Botox paralyzes the muscles. Injecting small doses into the detrusor muscle of the bladder was found to eliminate the sensation or signal of “urgency”, thereby eliminating inappropriate bladder contractions. Removing the desire removes incontinence.

While this is a promising procedure, there are a couple of drawbacks. Just like you need to go for a refill to keep wrinkles off your face, you shouldn’t get repeated detrusor injections as the Botox wears off. There is also some concern that Botox could paralyze the entire bladder, which of course would mean a catheter would have to be used. Typically, Botox treatment lasts about four months.

So while there are natural treatments for urge incontinence, the search is never over for better and more effective methods that can quickly bring the condition under control.