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What Are Medicinal Drugs That Treat Incontinence?
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Prevention
Most women do not need to worry about preventing urinary incontinence. This problem can be treated once it begins.
If you are considering whether or not to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) and if this surgery is not essential, you should know that urinary incontinence is more common in women who have had a hysterectomy.
Estrogen replacement will not reduce your likelihood of developing urinary incontinence, although doctors once thought that estrogen could help. It is used...
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Stigma Reduction: Getting Treatment for Incontinence
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From Our Sources
Urge incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge;... Read more »
Stress incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Incontinence - stressTreatmentTreatment depends on how severe the symptoms are and how much they interfere with your everyday life.The doctor may ask... Read more »
Urinary Incontinence
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination.There are five types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence, urge incontinence,... Read more »
Migraine Medication, Medicine
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ApproachesMigraine treatment involves both treating acute attacks when they occur and developing preventive strategies for reducing the frequency and... Read more »
Behavioral intervention plus meds may ease incontinence
A new study suggests that combining medication with behavioral therapy may help ease incontinence. Researchers studied 416 adults with overactive... Read more »
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