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Medical Reference Related to Incontinence & Overactive Bladder

81. Urinary Incontinence: Keeping a Daily Record - Topic Overview
    

    Keep a daily diary of all liquids taken in and all urine released,whether voluntary or involuntary. Your health professional may also call this a voiding log,bladder record,frequency-volume chart,incontinence chart,or voiding diary. The diary is usually kept for 3 to 4 days. Record in your diary: The time and amount of each urination. The conditions under which urine release occurred,...

82. Overactive Bladder - Topic Overview
    

    What is overactive bladder? With overactive bladder,you have many strong,sudden urges to urinate during the day and night.

83. Absorbent Products for Urinary Incontinence
    

    Absorbent products are items that absorb urine, such as adult diapers, plastic - coated underwear, pads, or panty liners that attach to underwear. Most commercially available items are disposable (such as Depend or Poise), although some absorbent cloths can be washed and reused. Drip collectors that fit over the penis are also available.Absorbent products may be used to manage any form of ...

84. Urethral Bulking for Urinary Incontinence
    

    Urethral bulking to treat urinary incontinence involves injecting material around the urethra.

85. Urinary Incontinence in Women - Health Tools
    

    Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Stress incontinence: Should I have surgery? ...

86. Urethral Sling for Stress Incontinence in Women
    

    Urethral sling surgeries to treat urinary incontinence involve placing a sling around the urethra to lift it back into a normal position and to exert pressure on the urethra to aid urine retention.

87. Urinary Incontinence Men's Guide - What Happens
    

    Urinary incontinence in men is often related to prostate problems. As men age, the prostate gland grows larger, squeezing the urethra and pushing the neck of the bladder out of position. These changes can lead to incontinence.

88. Urinary Incontinence Men's Guide - Cause
    

    Urinary incontinence occurs when the muscle (sphincter) that holds your bladder's outlet closed is not strong enough to hold back the urine.

89. Urinary Incontinence Men's Guide - Home Treatment
    

    In many cases, behavioral changes, including changes to your diet, lifestyle, and urinary habits, can be enough to control urinary incontinence.

90. Urinary Incontinence Men's Guide - When To Call a Doctor
    

    See your health professional immediately if your urinary incontinence persists or is accompanied by other symptoms.