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UROLOGIC HEALTH National Headquarters: 1000 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: 410-689-3990 • Fax: 410-689-3878 • 1-800-828-7866 • [email protected] • www.UrologyHealth.org UrologyCareFoundation @UrologyCareFdn @UrologyCareFdn UrologyCareFoun URINARY INCONTINENCE I t i s a b o u t 2 i n c h e s l o n g , b u t c a n s t r e t c h u p t o 6 i n c h e s w h e n f u l l . Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. As a result, a person may leak urine by accident. Urinary incontinence can range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. 6 risk factors for urinary incontinence: 1. age 2. gender 3. being overweight 4. smoking 5. family history 6. health conditions like diabetes T H E B L A D D E R I S T H E S I Z E O F A L AR G E G R A P E F R U I T . Normally the bladder can hold between 10 - 17 fluid ounces. However, the urge for urination occurs when the bladder is about full . Estimated number of people in the U.S. who have overactive bladder. of U.S. women affected by overactive bladder. of U.S. men affected by overactive bladder. 33 MILLION 40 PERCENT 30 PERCENT
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UROLOGIC HEALTH
National Headquarters: 1000 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 410-689-3990 • Fax: 410-689-3878 • 1-800-828-7866 • [email protected] • www.UrologyHealth.org
UrologyCareFoundation @UrologyCareFdn @UrologyCareFdn UrologyCareFoun
URINARY INCONTINENCE
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Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. As a result, a person may leak urine by accident. Urinary incontinence can
range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting.
6 risk factors for urinary incontinence:
1. age
2. gender
3. being overweight
4. smoking
5. family history
6. health conditions like diabetes
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Normally the bladder can hold between 10 - 17 fluid ounces. However, the urge for urination occurs when the bladder is about 1/4 full.
Estimated number of people in the U.S. who have
overactive bladder.
of U.S. women affected by overactive bladder.
of U.S. men affected by overactive bladder.
33MILLION
40PERCENT
30PERCENT
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National Headquarters: 1000 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 410-689-3990 • Fax: 410-689-3878 • 1-800-828-7866 • [email protected] • www.UrologyHealth.org
UrologyCareFoundation @UrologyCareFdn @UrologyCareFdn UrologyCareFoun
COMMON TYPES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE:
• Stress incontinence. When urine leaks when
there’s pressure on the bladder like during
exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, or
lifting heavy objects.
• Urge incontinence, also known as overactive
bladder. When you have a sudden need to
urinate and urine leaks out.
• Overflow incontinence. When the body makes
more urine than the bladder can hold or the
bladder gets too full, which causes leaking or
“dribbling”.
• Functional incontinence. When older people
who have normal bladder control, but have
problems getting to the toilet in time because
of health conditions like arthritis that make it
hard to move quickly.
• Mixed incontinence. When you experience
more than one type of urinary incontinence.
TREATMENTS FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE:
1. Lifestyle changes 2. Kegel exercises 3. Physical therapy
4. Medications5. Devices 6. Surgery
Products such as absorbent pads and adult diapers can also help manage incontinence. Talk to your doctor about the right option for you.
200MILLION
Estimated number of people worldwide who have urinary incontinence.
MEN AND URINARY INCONTINENCE FACTSAn enlarge prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), may cause urinary incontinence
The side effects of prostate cancer treatment may also cause urinary incontinence in some men.
groups commonly af fected by urinary incontinence are adults over the age of 70 and women.
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