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NEW! Urge Incontinence & Overactive Bladder Leaflet
The National Association For Continence (NAFC) has released a new consumer education tool which focuses on the most common bladder control condition in the United States, urge incontinence and overactive bladder.
June 26, 2008 (CHARLESTON, SC) – Urge Incontinence and Overactive Bladder joins a list of over two dozen other brochures available to consumers seeking a better understanding of the symptoms and intervention to manage and treat the medical problem. The new brochure is also helpful to healthcare providers to reinforce their in-office education with patients. Consumers can request the printed material individually by visiting www.nafc.org, and professionals may place bulk orders over the telephone by calling 1.800.BLADDER.
An estimated 33 million people in the United States suffer from an overactive bladder (OAB), and an estimated 12.2 million of these adults have urge urinary incontinence (UUI).1 Although studies show that overactive bladder is more common in older adults and women, anyone, at any age, can suffer from the symptoms of this problem. This means, surprising to most, children are even affected by this condition. The cause of OAB is not fully understood by researchers. In men, prostate enlargement can contribute to symptoms. People with neurological damage from disease or trauma, such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury can often experience OAB.
Overactive bladder, defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) is urgency, usually with frequency, and nocturia. Individuals who live with OAB may have urge urinary incontinence if they fail to reach the toilet when urgency strikes without warning.
Few individuals with incontinence actually consult a healthcare provider about their problem, and healthcare providers often do not ask patients about these symptoms. In fact, NAFC research reveals that 9 out of 10 patients who discussed their OAB symptoms with their doctor disclosed that they were the party initiating the discussion, as opposed to the physician.2 This publication explains the symptoms so individuals can identify bladder health problems they are experiencing, prepare for a doctor’s appointment, and learn the vocabulary to openly and confidently talk to their healthcare providers. Dietary changes, pelvic muscle exercises, bladder retraining, medication, and nerve stimulation are all discussed as means to manage and treat the condition.
Log onto NAFC’s Web site to learn more about urge incontinence, overactive bladder, and other voiding dysfunctions by visiting:
http://nafc.org/bladder-bowel-health/types-of-incontinence/urge-incontinence/
This educational publication was made possible through the sponsorship of Medtronic.
An estimated 33 million people in the United States suffer from an overactive bladder (OAB), and an estimated 12.2 million of these adults have urge urinary incontinence (UUI).1 Although studies show that overactive bladder is more common in older adults and women, anyone, at any age, can suffer from the symptoms of this problem. This means, surprising to most, children are even affected by this condition. The cause of OAB is not fully understood by researchers. In men, prostate enlargement can contribute to symptoms. People with neurological damage from disease or trauma, such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury can often experience OAB.
Overactive bladder, defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) is urgency, usually with frequency, and nocturia. Individuals who live with OAB may have urge urinary incontinence if they fail to reach the toilet when urgency strikes without warning.
Few individuals with incontinence actually consult a healthcare provider about their problem, and healthcare providers often do not ask patients about these symptoms. In fact, NAFC research reveals that 9 out of 10 patients who discussed their OAB symptoms with their doctor disclosed that they were the party initiating the discussion, as opposed to the physician.2 This publication explains the symptoms so individuals can identify bladder health problems they are experiencing, prepare for a doctor’s appointment, and learn the vocabulary to openly and confidently talk to their healthcare providers. Dietary changes, pelvic muscle exercises, bladder retraining, medication, and nerve stimulation are all discussed as means to manage and treat the condition.
Log onto NAFC’s Web site to learn more about urge incontinence, overactive bladder, and other voiding dysfunctions by visiting:
http://nafc.org/bladder-bowel-health/types-of-incontinence/urge-incontinence/
This educational publication was made possible through the sponsorship of Medtronic.
