The urological difficulties of the elderly man should not be confused with the concerns of the woman.
In fact, the consultation with the gynecologist will first begin with an interview.
I don't know your wife's age or her number of pregnancies.
This will be one of the questions asked then, is she menopausal or pre-menopausal?
Then she will have to describe the triggers for her leaks and possibly if there are associated symptoms (digestive difficulties for example)
Then will come the exam:
It is recommended that the patient comes to the consultation with her bladder half full (not too full so as not to have iterative needs)
In the gynecological position, the practitioner will observe the state of her vulva and her mucous membranes then ask her to cough to see any possible effects.
The next step is to perform a vaginal examination with 2 fingers to assess muscular reactivity and the possible effects of internal pressure on leaks.
Finally, we can perform a rectal examination to examine the tone of the sphincters.
Depending on the results of the examination and particularly if the last birth was relatively recent, urogynecological rehabilitation may first be offered.
This treatment will be done either by a specialized physiotherapist or by your wife herself using a balloon probe or an electrical stimulation system using an endovaginal probe.
We generally have excellent results.
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