Urinary incontinence For some women, symptoms of stress incontinence or overactive bladder don't respond to conservative treatment. When urinary incontinence markedly disrupts your life, surgery may be an option. The surgical options available to you depend on the type of urinary incontinence you have. Most options for urinary incontinence surgery treat stress incontinence. However, low-risk surgical alternatives are available for other bladder problems, including overactive bladder -also called urge incontinence or urgency-frequency syndrome.

Urinary incontinence surgery is more invasive and has a higher risk of complications than do many other therapies, but it can also provide a long-term solution in severe cases.