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Incontinence

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes leaflets called:

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Continence Foundation

Provides information on incontinence to the public and education to professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Incontact

UK organisation for people affected by bowel and bladder problems, and their carers.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Urinary incontinence

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Urinary incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Faecal incontinence

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Faecal Incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Incontinence

A patient guide to complement the SIGN national guideline for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Their website has a section aimed at the general public. All the information on this section comes from up-to-date and carefully-checked guidance for doctors, but it's been written in a way that makes it clearer for the non-medical person. Includes a leaflet on surgery for stress incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Addenbrooke's Hospital: Patient Information Library

Includes information about urinary incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Women's Health Concern

Women's Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information. Contains factsheets on common gynaelcological health issues, including incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Maintaining Bowel Control

A leaflet about faecal incontinence from CORE.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Bowel Control

Aims to give you information about possible causes and treatments for faecal incontinence, and some ideas on practical self-help measures. Content from St Marks Hospital.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Lady System (Pelvic Floor Exercise Therapy)

Information about stress incontinence, pelvic floor exercises and sells devices to aid the strengthening of pelvic floor muscles.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Win Health Ltd

Specialise in the development and manufacture of innovative re-usable incontinence products such as absorbent incontinence bed pads and chair pads, waterproof bedding protectors and waterproof blanket and pillows.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Mobilis Educator

Offers the Pelvic Floor Educator to help women develop a strong and healthy pelvic floor which can help to treat and prevent stress incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Kegelmaster Europe

The Kegelmaster is an innovative device which aims to help women with incontinence to strengthen weakened pelvic floor muscles.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Athena Feminine Technology

The Athena Pelvic Muscle Exerciser is designed to ensure that pelvicfloor exercises are carried out correctly, on the right muscles inexactly the right place. Pelvic floor muscle exercises have been wellrecognized as a treatment for urinary incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) SnugNights

Manufacture a range of waterproof mattress protectors.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Milton

Incontinence products and advice for men and women.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Dryforlife.co.uk

Provides discreet advice and a range of incontinence products.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Allanda

Their website offers specialist advice and information on incontinence and bladder weakness to help you manage your condition effectively. They also offer a comprehensive range of incontinence pad and pant products including the full Tena range as well a large variety of incontience bedding and hygiene accessories.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Stimulated graciloplasty for faecal incontinence

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Stimulated graciloplasty for faecal incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Insertion of biological slings for stress urinary incontinence

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Insertion of biological slings for stress urinary incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Artificial anal sphincter implantation

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Artificial anal sphincter implantation.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

More detailed medical information

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