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Find answers to common questions and helpful tips about incontinence, the loss of bladder or bowel control.... Details >
Read about the different causes for enuresis and how you can help your child cope with the condition. ... Details >
Find out what may be causing your urinary incontinence and what you can do about it.... Details >
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Enuresis ("en-yur-ee-sis") is the medical term for bed-wetting during sleep. This condition is more common in boys than in girls. Learn about the causes and treatments for bed-wetting, and what you ca... Details >
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Building up your pelvic muscles with Kegel exercises can help with your bladder control.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
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 >
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While it may happen to anyone, urinary incontinence is more common in older people. If this problem is happening to you, there is help. Incontinence can often be cured or controlled. Talk to your doct... Details >
Although it affects many young people, it usually disappears naturally over time, which suggests that incontinence, for some people, may be a normal part of growing up.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
This document provides an overview of the types of urinary incontinence in women and their related treatments. Bladder retraining and Kegel exercises are explained too,... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
A vaginal pessary can help support a woman's uterus (womb), vagina, bladder or rectum and correct urinary incontinence that may occur after surgery and childbirth. Talk to your doctor to find out if a... Details >
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