Bladder Control Treatment and Symptoms Urinary Incontinence

Inability to hold urine in the bladder.

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Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. ...
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Bladder Control Symptoms

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Signs and symptoms
... Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine from your bladder. The problem has varying degrees of severity. Some people experience only occasional, minor leaks — or dri...
Source: MayoClinic

Causes
... Urinary incontinence isn''t a disease itself. It indicates some underlying problem or condition that likely can and should be treated. A thorough evaluation by your doctor can help determine what''s b...
Source: MayoClinic

Bladder Control Prevention

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Prevention
... Incontinence may or may not be something you can prevent. Oftentimes the cause of incontinence is out of your control. However, you may be able to decrease your risk of urinary incontinence with these...
Source: MayoClinic

Bladder Control Treatment

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Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology
... Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive alternative to standard open surgery in which a special camera called a laparoscope is used to produce an inside view of the abdominal cavity. Surgeons use the lapa...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Complications
... Urinary incontinence can lead to physical problems. But more distressing than these physical problems may be the effect incontinence can have on your quality of life. Possible complications include: S...
Source: MayoClinic

Bladder Control Support

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Coping skills
... People cope with urinary incontinence in a variety of ways. Some people choose to wear absorbent pads and never mention the problem to anyone. Perhaps you cope by always carrying an extra set of cloth...
Source: MayoClinic

Bladder Control Other

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Urinary Incontinence in Children
... In the United States, at least 13 million people have problems holding urine until they can get to a toilet. This loss of urinary control is called "urinary incontinence" or just "incon...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Pregnancy, Childbirth and Bladder Control
... Do pregnancy and childbirth affect bladder control? Yes. But don''t panic. If you lose bladder control after childbirth, the problem often goes away by itself. Your muscles may just need time to recov...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Bladder Control Treatment

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Sample Bladder Record
... NAME: ____________________________________________ DATE: ____________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS: Place a check in the appropriate column next to the time you urinated in the toilet...
Source: HealthWorld

Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Acute and Chronic Management
... How Your Body Makes, Stores, and Releases Urine When you eat and drink, your body absorbs the liquid. The kidneys filter out waste products from the body fluids and make urine. Urine travels down tub...
Source: HealthWorld

   

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    ... On this page: A cystocele (SIS-tuh-seal) occurs when the wall between a woman's bladder and her vagina weakens and lets the bladder droop into the vagina. This condition may cause discomfort and p...
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  • Incontinence Can Be Controlled
    ... by Carolyn J. Strange No one wants to talk about it. Patients don't bring it up. Physicians don't ask. Meanwhile, millions suffer in silence as urinary incontinence erodes their quality of lif...
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  • Menopause and Bladder Control
    ... Yes. Some women have bladder control problems after they stop having periods (menopause or change of life). If you are going through menopause, talk to your health care team. After your periods end, y...
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  • Nerve Disease and Bladder Control
    ... For the urinary system to do its job, muscles and nerves must work together to hold urine in the bladder and then release it at the right time. Nerves carry messages from the bladder to the brain to l...
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