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There are clearly many ways in which an individual may become incontinent and as with most symptoms there are various differing levels of incontinence which can be summarised as the following:
- Urge incontinence, or overactive bladder, is the urgent need to pass urine and the inability to get to a toilet in time. It occurs when nerve passages along the pathway from the bladder to the brain are damaged, causing a sudden bladder contraction that cannot be consciously inhibited.
- Stress incontinence occurs when pelvic muscles have been damaged, causing the bladder to leak during exercise, coughing , sneezing, laughing, or any body movement which puts pressure on the bladder.
- Mixed incontinence is very common and occurs when symptoms of both stress and urge types of incontinence are present.
- Overflow incontinence refers to leakage that occurs when the quantity of urine produced exceeds the bladder's holding capacity.
- Faecal incontinence is the inability to control the passage or loss of gas, liquid and/or solid stool. This condition can vary from being partial, in which a person loses only a small amount of liquid waste, to complete, in which the entire solid bowel movement cannot be controlled.
(National Association for Continence, 2005)
Below we have listed a number of useful sites which will provide you with various information of the levels of incontinence, how to deal with continence as an individual or as a carer and general incontinence information:http://www.nafc.org
NAFC is the world's largest and most prolific consumer advocacy organisation dedicated to public education and awareness about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments, and management alternatives for incontinence.
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/analincotinence.htm
http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/urinary.htm
Health Press Ltd providers of embarrassingproblems.com are dedicated to offering a wide variety of information on a range of personal health issues - however in no way do they intend for this information to replace a face-to-face consultation with your doctor or pharmacist.
http://www.continence-foundation.org.uk
The continence-foundation provides the following:
- Provide information, advice and expertise
- Raise awareness about bladder and bowel problems
- Foster education and promote research
- Influence policy-makers and providers of services (public and private)
- Co-operate with other charities and with professional organisations
http://www.aca.uk.com/index.html
The ACA is a membership organisation for health and social care professionals concerned with the progression of care for continence and, as such, does not provide direct personal advice on continence matters. For more information and advice on a personal basis please follow the link below (after the announcements) for details and links to the organisations that will be able to assist you, or contact your local Continence Specialist. If you are already a member of ACA, click on the members link above to go to the member's ACA web pages.
http://www.incontact.org/
Incontact is a national charity for people affected by bladder and bowel problems. We provide support and information and represent the interests of people with continence problems.
http://www.betterlifehealthcare.com
UK major stockists of a wide range of incontinence products coverings bed sheets, pads, briefs and pants.
Incontinence aids and incontinence pants for incontinence help control the bowel and bladder. Causes of incontinence can be due to untreated diabetes, physical disabilities that prevent you getting to the toilet on time and constipation.