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Incontinency Following Back Surgery
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- Stress Incontinence
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Urinary Incontinence Products
Many products are available to help patients avoid embarrassment and prevent leakage.
Absorbent Pads and Protective Undergarments
A variety of absorbent pads and undergarments are quite effective in catching spills and leaks. Newer types of pads are thin enough to be worn undetected, and a spare can be hidden in a purse or pocket. Many undergarments developed for incontinence are almost indistinguishable from regular briefs and underpants.
For men, drip collectors are...
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From Our Experts
I Had Surgery for Stress Incontinence and Now I Have Urge...
There are multiple types of incontinence, and I have discussed them on my SharePost blog previously. What happens when you have been... Read more »
Storms of Incontinence: Causes of Incontinence
Whew - that was close! I drove home from work today and after parking decided to run a few errands on foot in my neighborhood since it was... Read more »
Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery: How Long Will It Last?
Dear Dr. Motola, I had surgery in Febuary of 2007 for prostate cancer. I have had incontinence problems since. When can I expect it to... Read more »
Sling Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence
It's estimated that about half of all women are affected by stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In some cases, pelvic floor exercises, such... Read more »
Incontinence Treatment: More Information On Surgical Outcomes
I was happy to see some comments regarding my last SharePost, which discusses bad outcomes from incontinence surgery. I hope you all found... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA links incontinence surgery to complications
A type of mesh used to treat such women's health problems as stress urinary incontinence and prolapsed uterus has been linked to rare but serious... Read more »
Urinary Incontinence
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Urinary incontinence is a loss of control over urination so that urine leaks before you are able to get to a toilet. There are various... Read more »
Kegel Exercises, Bladder Incontinence Training
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgeryThere are nearly 200 surgical procedures for incontinence. Most are designed to restore the bladder neck and urethra to their anatomically... Read more »
Urinary incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urinary (or bladder) incontinence is when you are not able to keep urine from leaking from your urethra, the tube that carries urine out of your body... Read more »
Surgeries for female stress incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urethral suspension; Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation; MMK; Pubo-vaginal sling; Burch procedure; Trans-vaginal tape procedure; TVT procedure;... Read more »
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