Resources - incontinence
The following organizations are good resources for information on incontinence.
I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often another family member will say to me, "You know,... Read more »
Since there are various types of incontinence, there are also several ways to diagnose the type of incontinence a patient has. Exams... Read more »
While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based on physiology and other factors, that is... Read more »
Less than 1 percent of the US population has Urinary Incontinence (UI). For those with MS, however, it affects over 80 percent of us. Why... Read more »
This week I gave a presentation on incontinence at a retirement home, and afterwards I stuck around to answer questions as I always do.... Read more »
Jasmine D. Schmidt is the Director of Education at The Simon Foundation for Continence, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1983. The mission... Read more »
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 »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.nafc.org -- National Association for Continencewww.simonfoundation.org -- The Simon Foundation for Continencewww.kidney.niddk.nih.gov -- National... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine that occurs during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Incontinence - stressSymptomsThe main symptom of stress incontinence is involuntary loss of urine. It may occur... Read more »