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    Bladder Control Calculator  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Find out what may be causing your urinary incontinence and what you can do about it.... Details >
    University of Maryland Medical Center
    Bladder Control for Women
    Also available in: Spanish
    Women of all ages have bladder control problems. Some younger women find they can't hold their urine after having a baby. Others have problems when they stop having periods. Many women over the age of... Details >
    National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    Bladder Control for Women Campaign
    Also available in: Spanish
    Let's Talk About Bladder Control for Women is a public health awareness campaign conducted by the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), an information dissemination... Details >
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles
    Also available in: Spanish
    Life's events can weaken pelvic muscles. Pregnancy, childbirth, and being overweight can do it. Luckily, when these muscles get weak, you can help make them strong again. Pelvic floor muscles are just... Details >
    National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    Find a Urologist  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Search this database to find a practicing AUA (American Urological Association) member Urologist in the United States or internationally.... Details >
    American Urological Association, Inc.
    Menopause and Bladder Control
    Also available in: Spanish
    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.... Details >
    National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    Pessary: What It Is and How to Use One  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The pessary is most often used for "prolapse" of the uterus. ... Details >
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control
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    If you lose bladder control after childbirth, the problem often goes away by itself. Your muscles may just need time to recover. If you still have a problem after 6 weeks, talk to your doctor. Without... Details >
    National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    Talking to Your Health Care Team About Bladder Control
    Also available in: Spanish
    Bladder control is often a difficult subject for women to discuss with their doctors. This brochure offers suggestions that will enable women to talk more openly to their health care providers about ... Details >
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Urinary Incontinence  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Incontinence does not happen because of aging. It may be caused by changes in your body due to disease. For example, incontinence may be the first and only symptom of a urinary tract infection. ... Details >
    National Institute on Aging Information Center
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    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    American Urological Association, Inc.External Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Association For ContinenceExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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