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81. Collagen Injections Can Halt Stress Incontinence
    

    May 3, 2000 (Atlanta) -- Collagen injections appear to be a good option for women who suffer from severe stress incontinence but don't want to have corrective surgery. Stress incontinence is the sudden leakage of urine caused by physical activities that put stress on the abdomen. In a study of 55 wo

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82. Urinary Incontinence Among Men More Common Than Thought
    

    April 4, 2000 (Cleveland) -- Urinary incontinence among men is more common than previously thought, according to a new study, and most men appear to be suffering in silence, possibly because their physicians never ask about incontinence. About a third of the men in the study "said they had some leak

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83. New Help for Incontinence
    

    Any time 57-year-old Brenda Cayton of Grimesland, NC, went on a road trip, she had to study her route carefully to make sure she could find a restroom every half hour or so. "If I so much as sneezed, I would absolutely drown myself," Cayton says. Cayton suffered from "stress incontinence" -- a condi

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84. In Postmenopausal Women, Risk Factors for Incontinence Differ Depending on Disorder's Type
    

    Nov. 16, 1999 (New York) -- According to a study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, risk factors for involuntary leakage of urine (urinary incontinence) in postmenopausal women are specific to the type of incontinence that develops: ? "Stress" incontinence, which results from coughi

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85. At the Gym With Incontinence
    

    Don't quit exercising because of urinary incontinence -- take precautions instead.

86. Emotions
    

    Emotions

87. When You're a Guest With Incontinence
    

    With the right incontinence products, you'll feel comfortable staying in another person's home.

88. Daily Tips
    

    Daily Tips

89. On Vacation With Incontinence
    

    Urge and stress incontinence follow you wherever you go -- but you can still enjoy vacations.

90. 10 Questions
    

    10 Questions