Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Adonis Hijaz, MD and Goutham Rao, MD discuss the reasons why urinary incontinence is underreported and actionable strategies clinicians can use to start the conversation in primary care. They outline the EMPOWER model—from large-scale screening to nurse navigators and pelvic floor physical therapy—and why that pathway increases treatment rates.
Adonis Hijaz, MD and Goutham Rao, MD discuss the reasons why urinary incontinence is underreported and actionable strategies clinicians can use to start the conversation in primary care. They outline the EMPOWER model—from large-scale screening to nurse navigators and pelvic floor physical therapy—and why that pathway increases treatment rates.
