Carol Recently Had Surgery to Repair a Urinary Sphincter

Carol recently had surgery to repair a urinary sphincter. Since then, she has had trouble with urinary incontinence. The physician has assured her that this will be a temporary condition, but she wants to know what she can do to help alleviate this problem. Which of the following is your best reply?

A) "Wear incontinence pads for a while; it takes a long time to heal after surgery."
B) "You can do Kegel exercises to increase your control of the urinary sphincters."
C) "We can perform another surgery to repair your urethral sphincter."
D) "Try using an over-the-counter diuretic to make the urge to urinate stronger."
E) "Stop taking your prescription diuretic until you recover from the surgery."

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