After a man's prostate gland is removed, the bladder neck no longer has adequate support from the prostate.

What some people call the bladder neck.

Stitches (sutures) are placed in these tissues near the bladder neck and urethra.

Caused by sagging of the urethra and/or bladder neck.

It also causes the muscles at the bladder neck to contract.

These medications relax the muscles of the bladder neck, allowing easier urination.

Surgery to add support for the bladder neck is usually needed for severe stress incontinence that does not respond to medicine or exercise.

This checks to see if incontinence is the result of the bladder neck being pushed down too far by the stress.

A person who loses fluid during the stress test may be helped by surgery that raises the bladder neck.