Urinary Incontinence Treatment Cost in India

Urinary Incontinence treatment in India typically ranges from $1,500 to $7,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine. The NHS notes it is a common problem. Treatment depends on the type, and cost depends on:

• Assessment: bladder diary, urine tests and sometimes bladder pressure tests (urodynamics).
• Non-surgical treatment: pelvic floor exercises, bladder training and lifestyle changes.
• Medicines: for urge incontinence.
• Surgery: such as a sling procedure for stress incontinence.

The NHS describes:

• Stress incontinence: leakage when coughing, laughing or exercising.
• Urge incontinence: leakage with a sudden, intense need to pass urine.
• Overflow incontinence: the bladder does not empty fully.
• Total incontinence: the bladder cannot store urine.
• Mixed incontinence: both stress and urge.

According to the NHS:

• Lifestyle changes: losing weight and cutting down on caffeine and alcohol.
• Pelvic floor exercises: to strengthen the muscles.
• Bladder training: learning to wait longer between needing to urinate and passing urine.
• Products: pads and other aids.
• Medicines: if symptoms remain difficult to manage.

The NHS lists a sling procedure among surgical options for stress incontinence. Before choosing surgery:

• Confirm the type: slings help stress incontinence, not urge incontinence.
• Ask about the sling material: and the surgeon's experience; some types of synthetic mesh have been restricted in some countries.
• Alternatives: your own tissue sling or other operations may be options.
• Stay: usually a short hospital stay; about a week in India.