You're not alone if you experience frustrating and often times embarrassing bladder control problems, in fact millions suffer from it in our country.

There are different types of bladder control problems, which can make simple, everyday activities a challenge and social lives very difficult.

Julie Martinez says, "I personally know somebody who was recently shopping at a department store in the cosmetic department and with little notice, her bladder emptied on its own."

You don't have to suffer or be embarrassed. There is help available for people with this condition. Urologist Dr. William Evans says "There are technologies out there now beyond just taking medication that can help them if they have urinary difficulty particularly urinary frequency, urgency, getting up at night, incontinence, things like that."

Dr. Evans explains that one of those technologies available to help is called InterStim. "It's a direct electrical stimulation of the nerve root itself. It involves an electrical stimulation of the nervous system."

The electrical stimulation system is surgically implanted just beneath the skin. It's been successful in treating a variety of bladder problems. Dr. Evans adds "It consists of a small battery, which can be implanted usually in the buttocks area below the belt line but above where the patient sits. Very encouraging in many cases."

And it works by sending electrical impulses to the nerves that control the bladder, sphincter, and pelvic floor muscles.

InterStim Therapy does not treat symptoms of stress incontinence, which is when you leak urine when you laugh, sneeze or move the wrong way nor is it intended for patients with obstructions that create bladder problems.