Education & Advice — incontinence causes

Living with Incontinence Having incontinence should not stop you living an active healthy lifestyle. Here are some simple tips to get started on your active lifestyle living with incontinence.   Make sure you drink water It is very important, even when suffering from incontinence that you drink enough water every day. Dehydration can cause other issues that may affect you health.   Create an exercise plan Exercise and body movement is a great way to get active and make you feel better. Find exercise that works with your incontinence issues and get s you moving.   Maintain or reduce body...

Incontinence is a term that describes any accident or involuntary loss of urine from the bladder or faeces from the bowel. It is not just a problem for older people and it should not be considered normal. Incontinence is not just a problem for the elderly and should not be considered an inevitable consequence of the ageing process. It should not be considered normal and it can often be a sign of other health problems. Sometimes incontinence can be cured and other times it can be managed with the right advice or treatment.  Incontinence is a common condition that ranges...

Women are twice as likely to run the risk of suffering from incontinence as men due to their anatomical characteristics, pregnancy, and menopause. Women who have undergone gynaecological surgery, such as a uterus ablation, are more at risk. Any surgical operation in the pelvic region runs the risk of damaging the urinary system’s muscles and nerves. The elderly run the risk of gradually becoming incontinent if their bladder muscles lose their tone. In addition to this, there is the fact that they are more and more exposed to neurological disorders. Men suffering from prostate troubles. People with a bladder stone...

Incontinence is a term that describes any accident or involuntary loss of urine from the bladder, or bowel motion, faeces or wind from the bowel. Incontinence is not just a problem for the elderly and should not be considered an inevitable consequence of the ageing process. It should not be considered normal and it can often be a sign of other health problems. Sometimes incontinence can be cured and other times it can be managed with the right advice or treatment. Incontinence is a common condition that ranges in severity from just a small leak to complete loss of bladder...