Overactive Bladder Treatment with Axonics Therapy in Charleston, SC
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition that affects millions of people in the United States. It is characterized by a sudden and frequent urge to urinate, often resulting in involuntary bladder contractions that can cause leakage or urinary incontinence. While OAB is more common in women, it can also affect men.
Axonics Therapy is a new, innovative treatment option for OAB that has been approved by the FDA. It involves the use of a small, implantable device that sends electrical impulses to the sacral nerves located near the base of the spine. These nerves are responsible for controlling the bladder and surrounding muscles. The device helps to regulate nerve activity, reducing the frequency and intensity of bladder contractions, and improving bladder function. Call our urology clinic in Charleston to schedule an appointment
What is Axonics Therapy?
If you are suffering from symptoms of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary retention, or fecal incontinence, you no longer need to suffer in silence. The good news is that there are treatment options for controlling your symptoms. Axonics Therapy is an advanced treatment option that may be right for you.
Axonics Therapy is a clinically proven solution for treating symptoms of overactive bladder (including urinary urgency incontinence), bowel (fecal) incontinence, and urinary retention.
What are the benefits of Axonics Therapy?
- Small Size: Safely delivers therapy with a miniaturized implant
- Long-Term Therapy: Designed to provide therapy for at least 15 years
- Full-Body MRI: Eligible for full-body MRI under approved conditions
- Clinically Proven: In a clinical study, Axonics Therapy provided sustained safety and symptom relief at 3 years²
How does Axonics Therapy work?
Axonics Therapy provides gentle stimulation to the nerves that control the bladder and bowel, which can restore normal control and result in symptom improvement.
The Evaluation Step: To see if Axonics Therapy is right for you, you will undergo a short period of therapy using a temporary system. The evaluation period allows you to experience the level of symptom relief the therapy may provide before you commit to long-term therapy.
Long-term Therapy: If you and your doctor determine that Axonics Therapy is right for you, you will have an outpatient procedure where the miniaturized Axonics implant is placed just beneath the skin in the upper part of your buttock.
Clinically Proven. Patient Approved.
Backed by clinical studies, Axonics Therapy is clinically proven to regain bladder and bowel control and deliver clinically meaningful improvement in quality of life.
At 1-Year,
- 93% of patients were satisfied with their therapy
- 89% of patients experienced a ≥50% reduction in UUI symptoms
- <2% of patients reported discomfort at the implant site
Who is a good candidate for Axonics Therapy?
It is up to you and your healthcare provider to determine if you are a good candidate for Axonics Therapy. Axonics Therapy is indicated for patients who have failed conservative treatments, such as lifestyle changes, physical therapy, or medications.
Schedule an Axonics Consultation in Charleston
Ready to take the first step towards symptom relief? Call one of our urology clinics in Charleston to schedule a consultation with the board-certified urologists & discover if Axonics Therapy is right for you.
