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Charlotte Continence Center
CHARLOTTE CONTINENCE CENTER

Many people suffer from urinary incontinence - the involuntary loss of urine. Often ashamed, they hide behind a shroud of secrecy. They believe the myth that urinary incontinence is a result of normal aging or childbirth that loss of bladder control is inevitable and irreversible. The truth is, in most cases, urinary incontinence is treatable.

The Charlotte Continence Center at Carolinas Rehabilitation specializes in bladder control problems. Our dedicated physicians and continence care nurses are highly qualified experts with years of specialized training and practical experience. Our 10-member staff includes a part-time neurourologist and urodynamics fellowship trained physician and five urodynamic/continence care registered nurses. We are skilled at finding the cause of incontinence and, in most cases, the cure.

We also participate in many research studies which involve the latest medicine and device treatments for urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction.

The Charlotte Continence Center has offices at the following locations:

Carolinas Rehabilitation, 1100 Blythe Blvd. (on the Carolinas Medical Center campus)

Carolinas Medical Center-University, 5000 Building of University Medical Park, 101 W.T. Harris Blvd., Suite 5304

For more information or to make an appointment for any location, call 704-355-4455.

 QUICK FACTS
Physicians associated with this program include:
Michael Kennelly, M.D.
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Types of Incontinence:

Stress incontinence is the leakage of small amounts of urine when intra-abdominal pressure is raised by coughing, sneezing, laughing, bending, lifting or straining.

Urge incontinence is the compelling need to urinate and the inability to inhibit leakage long enough to reach a restroom. Urine loss is moderate in most cases.

Mixed incontinence is the combination of stress and urge incontinence and the most common form of urinary incontinence. It is caused by bladder irritation and a weakened sphincter muscle.

Functional incontinence results from an inability to use a toilet or to reach one in time. Physical, psychological or environmental factors may cause functional incontinence, which can occur despite a normal functioning urinary tract.
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