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TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND MEDICAL TOURISM
If you have accidents drain the bladder when you cough or sneeze or laugh, or if you have the need to go to the bathroom all the time, you're not alone. Millions of people of all ages, both sexes and all races are affected by this common problem is called urinary incontinence (UI), a loss of bladder control. The good news is that the underlying medical condition Because urinary incontinence is almost always treatable and it is now possible to get affordable treatment abroad through medical tourism.
TYPES AND TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE
Although urinary incontinence can be classified into several types, three main types are: stress, urge and overflow.
Stress incontinence occurs during certain activities like coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising, and is most commonly caused by weak pelvic floor muscles.
Urge incontinence or overactive incontinence involves a sudden urge to urinate followed by contraction instant the bladder and involuntary loss of urine, and occurs regardless of the amount of urine in the bladder.
Overflow incontinence is the constant trickle of urine usually associated with frequent urination in small amounts, and may be caused by weak bladder muscles or a blocked urethra.
Depending on the cause, type and severity of urinary incontinence and lifestyle, treatment approaches may include discounts for weight loss exercises, medication, rehabilitation of the bladder (voiding time), biofeedback, electrical stimulation, and if all else fails, then surgery.
Medical Tourism
Medical tourism is the act of traveling from one city to another within the country (tourism national health) or to another country to cross international borders (overseas medical tourism) for medical care not available or not affordable your local supplier. The popularity of medical tourism is largely due to the availability of high quality care at a reduced price.
Health providers participating in medical tourism boasts modern facilities with teams of state of the art and technology, and surgeons have been trained or educated in the U.S. and Europe – all at a cost that is 60% to 90% cheaper rates compared to typical U.S. hospital.
TREATMENT INCONTINENCE SURGERY ABROAD
Several procedures are available abroad for surgical treatment of all types of incontinence – Stress, urge, overflow, mixed, etc.
To cure stress incontinence in women, the sling procedures such as tension-free transvaginal (TVT) sling, transobturator tape (TOT) sling and Mini-sling procedure are abroad. Another type of procedure for the treatment of stress incontinence offered abroad is bladder neck suspension procedure, which includes the procedure Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK procedure) or a variant of the same call Burch technique.
To treat severe urge incontinence, the procedures offered abroad include bladder augmentation or a new procedure called sacral nerve stimulation.
For the treatment of urinary incontinence in men, some of the procedures available overseas include sphincter artificial urinary, male sling, and urinary diversion.
MEDICAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS FOR incontinence surgery
Some of the more popular than U.S. patients to travel to urinary incontinence procedures are Mexico, India, Singapore and Thailand.
Besides the significantly lower cost of surgery, Mexico is preferred by other obvious reason – its proximity to the United States. This means shorter travel time and convenience for the medical tourist.
high quality of care in Singapore, together with the high concentration of international accredited hospitals in the country play an important role in its application in the medical tourism market for incontinence surgery. Moreover, English is the official language makes communication with your international provider easy.
But if you want the best value for money, then India is the answer. The access point offers medical tourism prices on the procedures to be unbeatable. For example, a TOT and TVT procedure, including hospital charges and fees the doctor, it costs about USD 2, 500 *.
Also note that urinary incontinence surgery abroad usually involves a stay of 2-3 days in the hospital one day 3-6 followed by recovery or rehabilitation in a nearby hotel before returning home.
Therefore, if a incontinence surgery is what your doctor has recommended and treatment abroad is what you want to search, then get the report from your doctor header, along with all of the tests and diagnostic reports to use a reputable medical tourism facilitator like Healthbase for a consultation with a specialist incontinence abroad of their choice.
* Note: The listed price is for preliminary planning purposes. The real price charged may vary according to your specific medical condition, the provider of choice, currency fluctuations or any other reason. Transportation, lodging and food are not included in the price.
About the Author
About the author: The author works for Healthbase (http://www.healthbase.com), a medical tourism facilitator that connects patients to high quality healthcare in USA and abroad for a fraction of the typical cost of care in US, Canada and UK.
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