Overactive Bladder Treatment in Sarasota and Tampa
Allison Wyman, MD is an expert urogynecologist committed to providing the highest quality care to patients throughout the Bradenton and Sarasota area in the diagnosis and treatment options for women suffering from overactive bladder. Dr. Wyman is dedicated to offering patients a wide range of quality urogynecology services in a warm and friendly environment to provide the very best care.
As a board-certified and expert-trained surgeon, Dr. Wyman is experienced in offering the latest technology in treating overactive bladder, including the most minimally invasive surgical procedures such as InterStim. Dr. Wyman offers a wide variety of care for patients all over the state of Florida at her urogynecology office in Sarasota and Tampa. If you are seeking state-of-the-art care for your OAB, please call (941) 241-0161 or request an appointment through our secure online form. Our urogynecology office is conveniently located for patients throughout Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, and Arcadia.
Treatment Options
There are many ways to manage bladder control problems. Remember, if conservative treatments don’t deliver the results you need, you have more options.
Lifestyle Changes1
Conservative treatments can help some people but may not work very well (or at all) for others. All of these are relatively simple behavioral changes that you may already be doing.
- Diet and exercise: Changes may include decreasing your caffeine intake and getting more exercise.
- Bladder retraining: Also called biofeedback, this involves delaying going to the bathroom and sticking to a strict schedule.
- Pelvic floor strengthening: This can be accomplished through Kegel exercises, which involve repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles of the pelvic floor.
Oral Medications
When lifestyle changes fail to deliver the results you want, oral medications are the next step. These medications can help control symptoms but may cause other issues.
You have to remember to take these medications every day. Some side effects can be unpleasant, such as dry mouth, blurry vision, constipation, and hypertension.2 Other side effects are more serious. In fact, data suggests that one class of drugs for OAB (anticholinergics) may increase risk of dementia in elderly people.3 Even more important, these medications don't always work. In one survey, 72% of people said they stopped taking their medication after just six months.4
Advanced Therapies
If conservative treatments don’t deliver the results you want, you have more options.
Medtronic Bladder Control Therapy Delivered by The InterStim™ System
- Try it during an evaluation
- Proven long-term relief5
Implanting an InterStim™ system has risks similar to any surgical procedure, including swelling, bruising, bleeding, and infection. Talk with your doctor about ways to minimize these risks. Complications can occur with the evaluation, including movement of the wire, technical problems with the device, and some temporary pain. Your doctor or nurse will provide you with the information regarding how to operate the test device and inform you of other precautions related to the evaluation and activity restrictions.
Learn More About Medtronic Bladder Control Therapy Delivered by the InterStim System
Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.
*Medtronic Bladder Control Therapies do not treat obstructive urinary retention.
1. American Urological Association. Diagnosis and treatment of non-neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB) in adults: an AUA/SUFU guideline. www.auanet.org/guidelines/overactive-bladder-(oab)-guideline. Accessed August 5, 2020.
2. Haab F, Castro‐Diaz D. (2005), Persistence with antimuscarinic therapy in patients with overactive bladder. Int J Clin Prac, 59: 931-937.
3. Gray S, Anderson M, Dublin S et al. Cumulative use of strong anticholinergics and incident dementia. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(3):401-407.
4. Yeaw J, Benner J, Walt JG et al. Comparing adherence and persistence across 6 chronic medication classes. J Manag Care Pharm. 2009:15(9): 724-736.
5. Siegel S, Noblett K, Mangel J, et al. Five year follow-up results of a prospective, multicenter study in overactive bladder subjects treated with sacral neuromodulation. 2018; 199(1), 229-236.
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Schedule a Consultation for Overactive Bladder Treatment in Sarasota and Tampa
If you have been diagnosed with overactive bladder and are seeking treatment in the Tampa Bay area, contact Dr. Allison Wyman to discuss your condition and the treatment options available. To schedule a consultation for OAB treatment at our urogynecology clinic in Sarasota and Tampa, FL, please call (941) 241-0161 or request an appointment through our secure online form. We are conveniently located for patients throughout Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, and Arcadia.
