Advice

Advice for Men with Incontinence

Almost three million men in the UK experience incontinence. Some may notice a moderate amount of leakage, while others will...

Female Incontinence - Incontinence Advice for Women

Incontinence tends to be more common in older women; however, it can affect younger women too. It is not a...

Medications to Treat Urinary Incontinence

An overview of incontinence medication Of the three main types of urinary incontinence, only urge incontinence benefits from prescribed medications. Although there...

Kegel Exercises for Men (and Why They Matter)

If you’re living with male incontinence, rest assured you’re not alone: almost three million men in the UK experience it, from...

Pelvic Floor Exercises: How to Strengthen Your Kegel Muscles

What are pelvic floor muscles? Your pelvic floor muscles stretch from your pubic bone to the base of your spine...

Medications to Treat Urinary Incontinence

An overview of incontinence medication Of the three main types of urinary incontinence, only urge incontinence benefits from prescribed medications. Although there...

Surgery & Procedures to Treat Urinary Incontinence

Accepting that you have incontinence can be tough. When you first experience leaks, your mind will be full of with...

Tension-Free Vaginal Tape (TVT) Surgery for Incontinence

What is TVT? Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is a surgical procedure to help control stress incontinence . It is also know as trans...

What Happens During a Urodynamics Test?

What is urodynamic testing? Urodynamics is a series of outpatient tests to evaluate bladder function, including how completely the bladder,...

How to Care for a Loved One with Incontinence

Caring for a Loved One with Incontinence It can be challenging to look after someone with incontinence but remember you’re...

How to Stop Incontinence Disturbing Your Sleep

Sleeping well Suffering from incontinence at night (nocturnal enuresis) can be disheartening and disrupt your sleep pattern. To reduce the...

Enjoying Intimacy When You Experience Incontinence

Our relationship tips It can be tough to tell a long-term loved one about incontinence, but telling a new partner is even...

Accepting Your Condition: Living with Incontinence

Accepting that you have incontinence can be tough. When you first experience leaks, your mind will be full of with...

How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Incontinence

It can be extremely nerve-wracking to tell your loved ones that you are experiencing incontinence – or even if you’re...

Talking to your doctor about incontinence

When you first experience the symptoms of incontinence, it may seem daunting to talk about it with your GP. But,...

Bladder Cancer & Incontinence: Conditions & Treatments

Introduction Bladder cancer affects both men and women and about 10,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer every year. The...

Urinary Retention: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

What is urinary retention? Urinary retention is the body’s inability to completely empty the bladder — it can be classed...

Bladder Infections: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

What is a bladder infection? Bladder infections almost always occur after a bacterial infection in the urine. It is the...

Kidney Infections: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

What is a kidney infection? Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is an upper Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) that generally begins in your urethra or...

Can Vaginal Prolapse Cause Urinary Incontinence?

Vaginal Prolapse It can be very empowering for people to take their health into their own hands, and it is...

Stress Incontinence & How to Treat it

What is stress incontinence? Stress incontinence is the uncontrollable leakage of urine during physical exertion. It occurs when a physical...

Incontinence After Menopause: Causes & Treatments

Menopause & Incontinence Although menopause can be a cause of incontinence, it’s not a guaranteed side-effect, and certainly not an inevitable...

Incontinence During Pregnancy & After Childbirth

Incontinence isn’t limited to older women. The condition also affects younger women, particularly those who are pregnant or who have...

Prostate Surgery & Incontinence

Various prostate conditions can cause bladder weakness and incontinence in men, because the prostate gland surrounds the urethra – the tube...

Overflow Incontinence: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Overflow incontinence accounts for around 10 to 15% of all cases of incontinence. It occurs when pressure on the bladder...

Overactive Bladder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Overactive Bladder Having an overactive bladder can cause an uncontrollable urge to go to the toilet, even if there is...

Nocturnal Enuresis (Adult Bedwetting): Causes & Treatments

Although bedwetting – or enuresis – is commonly associated with children, it can affect adults too. Adult bedwetting can be...

Interstitial Cystitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome) Interstitial cystitis, otherwise known as painful bladder syndrome, is a condition which makes your bladder...