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Incontinence is among the most common medical conditions, affecting millions of women at some time in their lives.

If left unaddressed, it can affect every aspect of a woman's life from her emotional health to her relationships with family and friends.

What is incontinence?

The uncontrollable loss of urine is a common and treatable condition. More than 10 million Americans experience loss of bladder control. However, it is very treatable and can often be cured.

Types of incontinence

There are four types of incontinence, each with its own signs and symptoms:

  • Urge incontinence
    • Do you lose urine as soon as you feel a strong need to go to the bathroom?
    • Do you leak urine if you hear running water, drink a small amount of liquid, or place hands in water?
    • Do you go to the bathroom more than once or twice a night, or have you wet your bed in the last year?
  • Stress incontinence
    • Do you leak urine if you get up from a chair or bed, exercise, lift heavy objects, or cough or sneeze?
  • Mixed incontinence
    • Do you experience a combination of stress and urge incontinence signs and symptoms?
  • Overflow incontinence
    • Do you leak urine in small amounts during the day and night, almost continuously as a dribble?
    • Do you feel as if you have to empty your bladder, but can't?
    • When you're urinating, can you stop the flow?

Kapi'olani Incontinence Program

Kapi'olani offers comprehensive treatment services to assist women in managing and in many cases overcoming incontinence.

We have a multidisciplinary team, including a urogynecologist and physical therapist who will perform a thorough examination and will work closely with you and your physician to develop a treatment plan to meet your personal goals.

Incontinence Information Session:

Join us for this free session to learn about incontinence and management techniques that can help you gain and maintain bladder control. Led by Kapi'olani's physical therapist. Sign up online.

Dr. Yee, M.D. is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and specializes in the evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic prolapse, fecal incontinence and minimally invasive surgery. She earned her medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Yee completed her residency at Harbor UCLA Medical Center and her fellowship in urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and University of Maryland.

Shawna Brizzolara, M.D. is a member of Kapi'olani's Incontinence team and is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She has received specialized training in urogynecology for the treatment of incontinence and other pelvic support problems. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis, and completed her residency at the University of Hawaii. She teams with our physical therapist to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to assist women in regaining their independence.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 535-7000.

Kapi'olani Women's Center - Honolulu
1907 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 973-5967
Appointments: (808) 535-7000