Therapy should be the first course of treatment.

It’s usually the last straw for families caring for an elderly person.

What adult wants to admit to bladder-control problems? Yet researchers estimate that 1 out of 4 women over 18 have some bladder-control issue.

It governs their lives. They worry about how long they’ll be out.

It starts as a minor inconvenience, but can determine the quality of life. It’s a huge quality-of-life issue.

The urge is only a message to the brain that the bladder is getting full. You should be able to choose when you empty it.

Every three to four hours is a normal voiding interval. Most women should be able to sleep through the night without having to go to the bathroom.

Forty percent are cured and 50 percent are significantly improved. The other 10 percent have issues beyond the scope of physical therapy.