InterStim Therapy
for Overactive Bladder
InterStim Therapy is an implantable device that targets the nerves that control your bladder to help it function normally again. It works by modulating the nerves to the bladder and improving urinary urgency, frequency, and waking up at night to urinate. InterStim Therapy expands options for patients with urge incontinence, urgency-frequency, or non-obstructive urinary retention.
How Does InterStim Therapy Work?
Communication between your brain and bladder is critical. That’s why conventional treatments may not produce the results you want - they don’t target the miscommunication between your bladder and brain.
Medtronic Bladder and Bowel Control Therapy delivered by the InterStim system restore bladder and bowel function by gently stimulating the sacral nerves. It’s sometimes called sacral neuromodulation (SNM). With this therapy, you may experience fewer trips to the bathroom, fewer accidents and more confidence as you get back to the activities you enjoy.
InterStim is safe, FDA-approved and minimally invasive.
It’s been helping people improve their quality of life for more than 20 years.
- 84% satisfaction among those who use it.
- 3x greater improvements in quality of life compared to medications.
- 82% of people achieve success at 5 years with InterStim therapy.
- 45% of people achieve complete continence at 5 years with In InterStim therapy.
FAQs
Make an appointment today and start enjoying life again.
At Associated Urological Specialists, our experienced OAB urologists and practitioners assess our patients and discuss treatment options with them. Their goal is to find the most effective plan that works best for each individual.
Our goal is to not have you always looking for where the nearest restroom is, wondering whether you can drive somewhere without having to stop, making it through an entire movie, or just being out with family or friends without having to suddenly leave.
Call us today or use the button below to schedule an OAB appointment.
Overactive Bladder Appointments at AUS are in Chicago, Southside Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
Overactive bladder (OAB) testing and diagnosis can be performed quickly at any of our AUS offices. They are conveniently located in Chicago, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Homewood, Orland Park, IL and Highland, IN.
Overactive bladder (OAB) treatments are done best with AUS.
Patients have learned the most advanced urology procedures, like Overactive Bladder treatments, are done at AUS. See us if you live in Alsip, Bedford Park, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Burbank, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crestwood, Englewood, Glenwood, Harvey, Hickory Hills, Homer Glen, Matteson, Midlothian, Mokena, Oak Lawn, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills, Park Forest, Roseland, South side, South Holland and Tinley Park. Patients treated successfully at AUS come from Bolingbrook, Brighten Park, Burnham, Burr Ridge, Calumet City, Countryside, Crystal Lawns, Crest Hill, Darien, Dolton, Fairmont, Frankfort, Gage Park, Gillets, Hammond, Hinsdale, Hyde Park, Ingalls Park, Lansing, Lynwood, La Grange, Lemont, Lockport, Munster, Palisades, Richton Park, Riverdale, Romeoville, Sauk Village, South Shore, South Chicago, Westmont, Whiting, Willowbrook and Woodridge.