Urinary Incontinence

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AD This article contains links Urinary incontinence is the inability to control your bladder, causing unwanted and involuntary leakage of urine1. The condition can affect anyone, at any age, but it is often a subject people avoid talking…

Mark has bravely agreed to share his story of living with an overactive bladder. Mark is 40, a Project Manager and lives with his wife and two children in the Midlands. Mark has lived with embarrassing bladder symptoms for several years…

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Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a very common condition, affecting an estimated 30% of women worldwide. The condition can have a significant impact on daily life affecting activities, relationships and emotional well-being. Two-thirds…

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Urinary bladder function is an important to your health. Find out how to empty your bladder completely and how this affects your bowel, with 8 methods to help you fully empty your bladder.

Urinary incontinence can be painful, embarrassing, and even debilitating. Whether it is yourself, a member of your family, or even a close friend, this is an issue many will have to deal with.

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Harriet Foulkes-Arnold, 34 from Shrivenham, suffered from leaks after having her first baby and found it had a huge impact on her confidence and the way she lived her life.

We’re always grateful to our community for sharing their stories and letting others know that they’re not alone with their bladder and/or bowel condition. This week, Ian talks to us about his life with the autoimmune bowel condition,…

The indwelling catheter is retained in the bladder by a balloon which can be inflated and deflated. Short-term (less than 30 days) or long-term (more than 30 days) drainage can be maintained but the end of the catheter should either be…

There are many products on the market that can help you feel more comfortable and more confident when suffering from either bladder or bowel incontinence. There are some devices that are designed to either place pressure on the urethra or…

There are many incontinence aids and products on the market that can help you feel more comfortable and more confident when suffering from either bladder incontinence or bowel incontinence. When considering male incontinence products, many…

Bedding and chair covers are absorbent pads that can be used on your furniture, bed or car seat to protect fabrics for becoming damp, stained or from odours. You can get washable protectors and disposable protectors and both are made from…

In this section you will find helpful information and advice on some of the products and appliances used to treat a range of bladder conditions including catheterisation and products to help with bladder incontinence. The Bladder and…

Elaine Miller is a successful physiotherapist that has worked in the glamorous field of sports physio but three kids later, a sneeze followed by an uninvited wee changed the direction of Elaine’s career into women’s health.

Living with a bladder condition such as Overactive Bladder can be both physically and emotionally demanding. NewLifeOutlook give you some great advice that can help to improve your bladder symptoms.

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Want to know what foods irritate the bladder, or calm the bladder lining? We explore how food and drink affects our bladder and bowel, and share five conservative methods of improving bladder health.

Post Prostate Cancer surgery? Suffering with leaks? A revolutionary, new incontinence treatment has got everyone talking... Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer found in men in the UK with over 41,000 cases…

This quality standard covers the management of urinary incontinence in women aged 18 years and over. It does not cover urinary incontinence in women with neurological disease. To read the document please visit the NICE website.

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