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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Incontinence

Study: Physical therapy can help incontinence

October 03, 2008
An extensive study has shown that pelvic floor muscle training and bladder training are the best solutions for incontinence in women. Researchers say this study shows that incontinence is not simply a result of aging and can be resolved. Physical therapists can determine the type of incontinence and then develop an individualized exercise treatment program. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Childbirth Studies and Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...about the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on incontinence. Interestingly, one study was... Read more »

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Fecal Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

......people approach me to say “if you think urinary incontinence is embarrassing, you should... Read more »

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Menopause and Incontinence - Bladder Problems and Hot Flashes
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

......research showed, if anything, a mild decrease in incontinence during menopause.   Hormone... Read more »

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What Doctor to See About Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...see?   Seeing Your Primary Care Physician about Incontinence There are many different doctors... Read more »

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I Had Surgery for Stress Incontinence and Now I Have Urge Incontinence! What Happened?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

......happens when you have been diagnosed with stress incontinence and have undergone surgery and... Read more »

Health Guide

Women With Incontinence May Also Face Depression
...Vigod, M.D. and Donna E. Stewart, M.D., FRCPC The authors explored the relationship between urinary incontinence and major depression through data from the Canadian Community Health Survey. The... Read more »
Diabetic Women Can Reduce Their Risk of Urinary Incontinence
......20852. E-mail: dppmail@biostat.bsc.gwu.edu OBJECTIVE—Diabetes is associated with increased urinary incontinence risk. Weight loss improves incontinence, but exercise may worsen this condition.... Read more »
Hormones Worsen Urinary Incontinence
...on the effects of hormone therapy. But did you know they studied the effects of hormone therapy on incontinence? They looked at stress and urge incontinence in women and found that hormone therapy... Read more »
Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments
......emptying of the urine, remaining closed most of the time to keep the urine stored in the bladder.Urinary incontinence is a common problem, perhaps more common in women than men, and may be... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate and Incontinence
......counterparts when it comes to this life-altering condition. As always, it’s hard to find stats on incontinence, but one UK site reported that 5 to 7% of men under 64 and 10 to 20% of men over... Read more »

Medications

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...frequent urination inability to control urination (incontinence) diarrhea mental/mood... Read more »

Pai05760_50659_5

...increase in urination inability to hold urine (incontinence) Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

Related News

Treating Urinary Incontinence
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RICHMOND, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 30 percent of all women suffer from urinary incontinence. Many are too embarrassed to seek help for... Read summary »

Stem Cells Treat Urinary Incontinence
May 05, 2008

TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to... Read summary »

Getting Over the Urge to "go": Which Surgery is Best?
May 29, 2007

By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many women suffering from urinary incontinence may be able to... Read summary »

Constipation may lead to incontinence, other problems
August 19, 2009

A review of studies has found that having a problem with constipation may lead to other health problems such as fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids, anal... Read summary »

Stem cells can be used to treat incontinence
October 03, 2008

Scientists say they may be able to use stem cells to cure urinary incontinence. In recent clinical trials, researchers harvested blood and muscle... Read summary »