News and features related to Urinary incontinence

1. Botox injection for urinary incontinence
   

   13th March 2012 - A study has found that injecting botulinum toxin A (Botox) into the wall of the bladder is an effective way of treating a debilitating condition in which people have a sudden urge to pass urine. Overactive bladder affects up to 20% of people - mainly women - over the age of 40. It

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2. Petition to protect public loos
   

   10th November 2011 - Currently it's not a legal requirement for councils to provide public toilets and, as austerity measures kick in, more and more local authorities see closing WCs as a way to save money.  However, the campaign group "We need the Loo" believes this could prove counterproductive. I

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3. Putting an overactive bladder to bed
   

   After a long day, you’ve settled down for a comfortable night’s sleep. You’re just drifting off when suddenly you feel a warm wetness between your legs - something you haven’t felt since you were about five years old. You’ve wet the bed. For approximately 16% of people over the age of 18 who have an

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4. Disabled former ballerina loses care appeal
   

   6th July 2011 - A former prima ballerina from London who was left disabled by a stroke has lost her Supreme Court case to get a carer to help her to the bathroom at night. Elaine McDonald, 67, took her case against the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the highest court in the land after sh

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5. Incontinence - Incontinence products
   

   "I wouldn't recommend that people with incontinence use pads without advice from a doctor or continence adviser," says Karen Logan, continence nurse and director of continence services at Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust. "But as a temporary measure, they can really improve your quality of life and save y

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6. Incontinence - Living with incontinence
   

   Good sex Worries about embarrassing leaks during sex can mean you avoid intimate contact, which puts strain on relationships and damages your self-esteem and self-confidence. There's no reason why anyone with bladder or bowel weakness can't enjoy intimate relationships. If you empty your bladder and

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7. Incontinence - 10 ways to stop leaks
   

   These can be really effective at reducing leakage, but it's important to do the exercises properly. Find out how to do pelvic floor exercises. You may have to do these exercises for three months before you see any benefits. If you smoke, you put yourself at risk of incontinence because coughing puts

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8. Incontinence - The taboo of incontinence
   

   Yet incontinence is surprisingly common. The Bladder and Bowel Foundation (B&BF) estimates that one in four of us will have a problem with bladder control at some time, and one in ten will have problems with bowel control. This means that more people have incontinence than asthma, diabetes and e

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9. Incontinence - Incontinence help
   

   Almost half (45%) of all people with incontinence wait at least five years before they get help, according to Karen Logan, a continence nurse at Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust. "There's a huge stigma around incontinence despite it being so common," she says. "I would urge anyone with symptoms to come fo

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10. The truth about urine
    

    Urine isn't something most people talk about. We barely give it more than a passing glance as it swirls out of sight down the toilet bowl. Yet changes in the urine - its colour, odour and consistency - can provide important clues about the status of your body. Your urine can reveal what you've been

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