Watch this recorded webinar - Addresses ways to reduce incontinence, and covers products and strategies for successful management including skin care.
By Dr Liji Thomas, MD for News-Medical.net Women of all ages suffer from various types of bladder problems, which vary as to cause and contributing factors. Some are due to weakness of the pelvic fascio-muscular supports, while in other women the problem is caused by nerve damage. In some women, the bladder control is affected by various… Continue reading Types of Bladder Control Problems in Women
For caregivers new to adult diapers, it may be easiest to start with your loved one lying down. Learn how to change an adult diaper in five easy steps.
Patients and providers should be well versed in incontinence terms to help discussions progress easily. Check out this list of common terms.
Incontinence-associated dermatitis, or IAD, is an inflammation of the skin that occurs when the skin comes into contact with urine and/or fecal matter. It can be both painful and embarrassing for patients and is a well-recognized risk factor for the development of pressure injuries, which are not only painful for patients, but also expensive to… Continue reading Video: Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis – Prevalence and Economic Impact
How common is incontinence? According to the National Association for Continence (NAFC), it affects more than 25 million Americans.
In this article, originally published by Science Daily, read how middle-aged women are less likely to exercise with incontinence.
Learning to manage a neurogenic bladder and its erratic function can prove to be one of the biggest challenges of recovery from a spinal cord injury.
When the word “incontinent” is used it can mean more than bladder leakage: it’s can also mean ABL, for Accidental Bowel Leakage, AKA Fecal Incontinence.
In this article originally published in Science Daily, learn more about different types of incontinence and who it can affect.