Management Of Urinary Incontinence
Fecal Incontinence
Because so many people suffer from urinary incontinence, it has become a large focus of my work as a continence promoter and educator.
Over the years I’ve worked in this arena I’ve had numerous people approach me to say “if you think urinary incontinence is embarrassing, you should think about people with fecal incontinence.” While I don’t know the embarrassment of fecal incontinence first-hand, it has certainly touched my life deeply. It is, in fact, the real reason why I chose th... Read more »
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