Incontinence Education And Support for Patients, Caregivers, and professionals
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Incontinence Education And Support For Patients, Caregivers and Professionals
Incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine or fecal matter, is not a condition that anyone should have to “just live with.” It’s not something you need to accept as you get older, or an inevitable consequence of childbirth or surgery. Incontinence is a treatable medical condition, whether you have occasional light wetness, heavier bladder leakage, bedwetting, or bowel issues such as IBS or IBD. No matter what type of bladder or bowel symptoms you might be experiencing, help is available. This is the place you should be.
Incontinence Education And Support for Patients, Caregivers, and professionals
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How One Young Woman Turned Incontinence Into Innovation
Growing up with spina bifida meant Bella Duarte-Crespo faced challenges most children never have to think about, including managing bladder and bowel incontinence at school. When she and her mother
Bladder & Urological Cancer Awareness: What You Need to Know
When it comes to cancer awareness, conditions such as breast, lung, and colorectal cancer often receive the most attention. Yet cancers of the urinary tract and male reproductive system—collectively known
Not All Leaks Are the Same: Understanding the Difference Between LBL (Light Bladder Leakage) and HBL (Heavy Bladder Leaks)
Most incontinence products on the market were made for Light Bladder Leakage (LBL), such as the occasional drip or the small dribble triggered by a sneeze or laugh. For millions
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Reusable Incontinence Underwear: Pros And Cons
Is washable incontinence underwear for you? Read our FAQs on this type of absorbent product and see if it’s something you might try.
Speaking Up About Incontinence
For many people living with bladder leaks, the hardest part isn’t the symptoms themselves.
It’s deciding to talk about them.
Bladder leaks can feel too small to mention, too embarrassing to explain, or not “serious enough” to justify a doctor’s visit. Many people quietly manage symptoms for years—adjusting their routines, limiting activities, and hoping things don’t get worse.
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re not wrong for feeling this way.
Bladder & Urological Cancer Awareness: What You Need to Know
When it comes to cancer awareness, conditions such as breast, lung, and colorectal cancer often receive the most attention. Yet cancers of the urinary tract and male reproductive system—collectively known as urological or genitourinary cancers—affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.
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We Count! A new campaign to help women with incontinence
Did you realize that half of all women will experience incontinence? Or that more people have incontinence than either diabetes or heart disease? As alarming as those figures are, incontinence is still something that too few people are willing to talk about, and the end result is that millions suffer in silence – often for years and years – even though there are treatments that can work wonders for them.
That’s why NAFC is introducing the We Count campaign.
