{"id":315929,"date":"2026-02-17T12:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pierluigibove.com\/2026\/02\/17\/urinary-incontinence-its-not-normal-its-a-medical-issue-that-can-be-treated\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:32:55","slug":"urinary-incontinence-its-not-normal-its-a-medical-issue-that-can-be-treated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pierluigibove.com\/en\/2026\/02\/17\/urinary-incontinence-its-not-normal-its-a-medical-issue-that-can-be-treated\/","title":{"rendered":"Urinary incontinence: it\u2019s not \u201cnormal\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s a medical issue that can be treated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]<br \/>\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b03828d57cf058af8a4dda09ff24d07f wp-block-paragraph\">Today on Il Mio Medico, Prof. Pierluigi Bove addressed a very common topic that is still discussed far too little: urinary incontinence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">It affects mainly women after the age of 60\u201365, but it also concerns many men, especially after prostate surgery.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s not a disease, but a symptom. And above all, it\u2019s not an inevitable consequence of ageing,\u201d Prof. Bove explains.<br><br>Clear facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">about 1 in 3 women over 65 report episodes of incontinence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">less than half talk about it with a doctor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">the impact on quality of life, sleep, relationships, and sexuality is often significant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">There are different forms (stress, urge, mixed) and well-defined pathophysiological mechanisms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">sphincter underactivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">detrusor overactivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Video: Il Mio Medico (TV2000) \u2013 Innovative techniques to treat urinary incontinence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prof Pierluigi Bove How to treat  urinary incontinence Interview\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vc4X8a3IpK4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2a87230f71597e7b946339490980b970 wp-block-paragraph\">Diagnosis follows a structured pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Treatments are step-by-step: rehabilitation, medications, outpatient procedures, and minimally invasive surgery when indicated. 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