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What Medicaments Are Prescribed For Incontinence?
Loss of bladder control; Uncontrollable urination; Urination - uncontrollable; Incontinence - urinary
Home Care
See your doctor for an initial evaluation and to come up with a treatment plan. Treatment options vary, depending on the cause and type of incontinence you have. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help manage incontinence.
The following methods are used to strengthen the muscles of your pelvic floor:
- Bladder retraining -- this involves urinating on a...
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From Our Sources
Hormones Worsen Urinary Incontinence
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Frequent or urgent urination
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urgent urination; Urinary frequency or urgency Home Care Follow the therapy recommended by your doctor to treat the underlying cause of... 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 »
Urge incontinence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge;... Read more »
External incontinence devices
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
External incontinence devices are products, called appliances, worn on the outside of the body to protect the skin from constant leakage of stool or... Read more »
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