{"id":7481,"date":"2025-09-16T08:37:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/urinary-incontinence\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T13:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:58:02","slug":"urinary-incontinence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/en\/urological-disorders-and-diseases\/urinary-incontinence\/","title":{"rendered":"Urinary Incontinence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7481\" class=\"elementor elementor-7481 elementor-2046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52482cfc e-con-full body-content-selector e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52482cfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d0e72b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39d0e72b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2fdd03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f2fdd03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urinary Incontinence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f906cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f906cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Urinary incontinence is defined as any involuntary or undesired leakage of urine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6206d973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6206d973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a relatively common medical problem that can affect both men and women. Although the risk of developing incontinence increases with age, it can also occur in younger individuals. Women are more likely than men to experience this condition.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c68223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"6c68223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"8027\" class=\"elementor elementor-8027 elementor-3832 elementor-3832\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d3bd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06d3bd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8a1ec0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d8a1ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#simptomes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Symptoms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df62de elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4df62de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#diagnostic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Diagnosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8ca389 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c8ca389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#tractament\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1244d572 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1244d572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e73dc5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e73dc5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"simptomes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ada4e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ada4e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The symptoms of urinary incontinence vary depending on the type and severity. The main types of urinary incontinence include:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0acaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0acaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Stress urinary incontinence:<\/span> leakage of urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, or lifting heavy objects. These activities increase pressure on the bladder, exceeding the ability of the urethra or urinary sphincter to retain urine. <\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urge urinary incontinence:<\/span> a sudden, intense need to urinate followed by involuntary urine loss. This occurs when the bladder muscle contracts involuntarily, causing urination at inappropriate times. <\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Mixed urinary incontinence:<\/span> a combination of stress and urge symptoms. Individuals experience both leakages associated with increased abdominal pressure and urgency-related episodes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328d19de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"328d19de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444529fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444529fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"diagnostic\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d674ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d674ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To diagnose urinary incontinence, the doctor will perform a comprehensive evaluation that may include:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589fd1de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589fd1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Detailed medical history:<\/span> questions about the frequency and circumstances of urine loss, dietary and fluid intake habits, medical history, and previous surgeries.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Physical examination:<\/span> assessment of the genitals and abdomen to identify possible physical causes.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Additional tests:<\/span> depending on initial findings, urine tests, urodynamic studies, or ultrasounds may be performed to evaluate bladder and urethral function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b85560f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b85560f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6669265d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6669265d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tractament\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3feb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3feb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment options for urinary incontinence depend on the type and severity of the condition, as well as its impact on the patient\u2019s quality of life. Therapeutic strategies include:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0b2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a0b2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-care measures:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3502fac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3502fac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lifestyle modifications:<\/span> adjustments in fluid intake, reduction of caffeine and alcohol consumption, and weight management.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bladder training:<\/span> establishing regular voiding schedules and techniques to delay urination, aimed at increasing bladder capacity and reducing urgency.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Pelvic floor physiotherapy and exercises:<\/span> strengthening the pelvic floor muscles with specific exercises (Kegel exercises) to improve urinary control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ee794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93ee794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cadira ACTIVE HIFEM<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6a9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e6a9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The ACTIVE HIFEM chair uses high-intensity electromagnetic energy to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. It is a non-invasive, painless and comfortable solution to treat urinary incontinence, improve the quality of intimate life and address other pelvic pathologies in homes and gifts. <\/li><li>Each session lasts about 28 minutes, as the ACTIVE unit generates the equivalent of 11.000 muscle contractions, like Kegel exercises. It requires at least 8 sessions to achieve optimal results according to illness and severity. It does not require surgery, recovery or downtime: the patient can return to daily activities immediately.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1773f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1773f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sillahifem.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9660\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sillahifem.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sillahifem-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sillahifem-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">ACTIVE HIFEM chair<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a6510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a6510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of treatment:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a6510b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a6510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul> <li>Strengthens the pelvic floor and improves its function.<\/li> <li>Reduces urinary incontinence by up to 75%.<\/li> <li>Improves sexual quality of life (anorgasmia in women and erectile dysfunction in men).<\/li> <li>Treats chronic pelvic pain.<\/li> <li>Quick and effective procedure, with a 95% patient satisfaction rate.<\/li> <\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600d37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"600d37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It can be applied in the following situations:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600d37eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600d37eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul> <li>Women after childbirth or during menopause.<\/li> <li>Patients with vaginal hyperlaxity.<\/li> <li>People with incontinence \/ pelvic pain seeking to improve their quality of life and well-being.<\/li> <\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dedfa6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dedfa6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Patients usually notice results after the second session, which improve over time. A monthly\/biweekly maintenance session is recommended to maintain the muscular tone of the pelvic floor. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9f781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd9f781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tractament farmacol\u00f2gic:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d74ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d74ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Muscarinic receptor antagonists:<\/span> medications that help control urge incontinence by relaxing the bladder wall muscle and reducing involuntary contractions.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Mirabegron:<\/span> a drug that relaxes the bladder muscle, increasing capacity and reducing urinary frequency.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Local estrogens:<\/span> in postmenopausal women, topical estrogen therapy may improve urethral function and reduce incontinence symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5132623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5132623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intervencions quir\u00fargiques:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d9852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d9852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Midurethral sling placement:<\/span> a procedure in which a mesh is placed under the urethra to provide support and prevent leakage during activities that increase abdominal pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a1093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a1093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/estim_nervio_sacro.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/estim_nervio_sacro.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/estim_nervio_sacro-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/estim_nervio_sacro-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Suburethral tape. Courtesy eau.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95136f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95136f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Botulinum toxin injections:<\/span> injections into the bladder wall to reduce muscle activity and control urge incontinence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce67f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ce67f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7475\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-1.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-1-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-1-768x591.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Botulinum toxin injection. Courtesy of eau<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690d502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690d502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nerve stimulation:<\/span> therapies that modulate nerve activity to improve bladder control, such as tibial or sacral nerve stimulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8bb438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8bb438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cintillas_suburerales.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cintillas_suburerales.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cintillas_suburerales-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cintillas_suburerales-768x591.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sacral nerve stimulation. 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