Why Do Some People Have Bladder Control Problems?
Introduction Millions of people of all ages suffer from bladder control problems such as retention and overactive bladder or even bladder/pelvic pain. Effects of bladder control problems can be devastating. You have probably found that treatments such as drugs, behavior modification, diet changes, pelvic floor exercises or the use of a catheter to empty your bladder did not effectively treat your symptoms. Dr. Miklos and Moore would like you to consider a therapy called sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) through an Interstim® implant. SNS involves the use of an InterStim® device that can be thought of as a pacemaker for the bladder. SNS therapy is not experimental. InterStim® Therapy (InterStim® is a registered trademark of Medtronic, Inc.), is a sacral nerve stimulation therapy made by Medtronic. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Dr.ug Administration (FDA) in 1997 and has been used successfully to treat tho! usands of patients worldwide. After you have read about the InterStim® implant
