While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based on physiology and other factors, that is not the case for men. Men may have a harder time discussing incontinence among people they are close with or even with a doctor or other medical professional.
Urinary incontinence is an embarrassing topic for anyone to discuss. But now that pharmaceutical companies are allowed to advertise on television, many women have begun to seek treatment for their...
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