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Urinary Incontinence
There are three main types of urinary incontinence: nocturnal enuresis (or bed-wetting); stress incontinence which is leakage during physical activity; and urge incontinence, where urine escapes from the bladder soon after the urge to pass urine develops.
Many Australians over 10 years of age have a problem with urinary incontinence. It is more common in women and older people. However it can affect up to 13% of Australian men. (Source: Urinary incontinence [Kidney Health Australia])
Reviewed January 2012
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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Urinary Incontinence
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for urinary incontinence.
16 Resources Found
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| Title: | Bladder control |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Women who have had a baby are nearly three times more likely to leak urine and wet themselves than women who have not had a baby |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Urinary incontinence |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of urinary incontinence by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Multiple sclerosis - common problems |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease of the central nervous system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Common problems may include fatigue, weakness, bladder, bowel and sexual changes, pain, cognitive changes, altered sensation, and muscular and visual changes. Symptoms can be eased with medications, therapies and self-help strategies. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Incontinence |
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| Publisher: | The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health |
| Description: | This common and distressing condition affects about 20 percent of all Australians. It affects men and women of all ages but it is most common in women and older people. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Urinary catheterisation |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Catheterisation means to introduce a catheter into a body cavity to inject or remove fluid. Urinary catheterisation reduces the risk of infection and kidney damage by ensuring the bladder is emptied adequately at regular intervals. Urinary catheterisation can be useful for people with bladder problems, such as urinary retention or bladder obstruction. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Urinary incontinence explained - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Urinary incontinence is involuntary leakage of urine caused by poor bladder control. Find out about the causes and treatments available. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Urinary incontinence: tips - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | If you are experiencing symptoms of urinary incontinence some of these suggestions may help. |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Urinary incontinence |
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| Publisher: | Kidney Health Australia |
| Description: | Info for people with poor bladder control |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Urinary incontinence |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Urinary Incontinence, To better understand incontinence, it helps to understand the structure of the urinary tract. Urine is waste products and water removed from the blood by the kidneys. Urine flows from the kidneys downwards through a pair of tub |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Prostate cancer: surgery side effects - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Prostate cancer surgery can have side effects such as impotence or incontinence. |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Urinary incontinence |
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| Publisher: | Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc |
| Description: | This factsheet provides information on the different types of urinary incontinence and outlines treatment processes with the aim of encouraging women to seek the help they require. |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Title: | Anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladder |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Anticholinergic drugs are first-line pharmacotherapy for overactive bladder syndrome. They block muscarinic receptors at the detrusor muscle, thus reducing bladder contractility. As no anticholinergic drugs are totally selective for the detrusor, adverse effects from muscarinic receptor blockade at other sites are common. |
| Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Title: | WHI and urinary incontinence: a review |
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| Publisher: | The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health |
| Description: | A further Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study was published in February 2005 which showed an increase in the incidence of urinary incontinence on Hormone Therapy (HT) compared to placebo. |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Health professional education and awareness raising |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | Patient and Carer Self-reported Incontinence and Evaluation |
| Date: | Feb 2004 |
| Title: | Making links: evaluation of an integrated multi-disciplinary community-focussed model of service delivery for inter-sectoral transition and community support for people suffering urinary incontinence in the Gold Coast region |
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| Publisher: | Griffith University |
| Description: | Final report by the Waterworx Centre: Gold Coast Community Continence Service |
| Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Title: | What is a bladder problem? |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Summary: What is a Bladder Problem? What is Normal? Prevention |
| Date: | Jan 2000 |
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