Incontinence - resources
Resources - incontinenceThe following organizations are good resources for information on incontinence. Fecal (bowel) incontinence:International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders -- aboutincontinence. org/National Association for Continence -- nafc. org/bowel-health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www. niddk. nih....
The Basics
- Urinary incontinence - injectable implant
- Urinary incontinence products
- Urinary incontinence - urethral sling procedures
- Urinary incontinence - retropubic suspension
- External incontinence devices
- Urinary incontinence - tension-free vaginal tape
- Urinary incontinence surgery - female - discharge
- Bowel incontinence
- Skin care and incontinence
- Stress urinary incontinence
A Closer Look
Talking to your MD
Urinary incontinence - Animation
Urinary incontinence
Animation
Stress incontinence
Retropubic suspension is a surgical technique used to improve urinary continence. In the procedure the bladder neck and urethra within the pelvic region are elevated and stitched to the pubic bone.
Stress incontinence
illustration
Stress incontinence
Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of control of urine that occurs at the same time abdominal pressure is increased as in coughing or sneezing. It develops when the muscles of the pelvic floor have become weak.
Stress incontinence
illustration
Anterior vaginal wall repair (surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series
Presentation
Stress incontinence
Retropubic suspension is a surgical technique used to improve urinary continence. In the procedure the bladder neck and urethra within the pelvic region are elevated and stitched to the pubic bone.
Stress incontinence
illustration
Stress incontinence
Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of control of urine that occurs at the same time abdominal pressure is increased as in coughing or sneezing. It develops when the muscles of the pelvic floor have become weak.
Stress incontinence
illustration
Anterior vaginal wall repair (surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series
Presentation
Incontinence - resources
Resources - incontinenceThe following organizations are good resources for information on incontinence. Fecal (bowel) incontinence:International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders -- aboutincontinence. org/National Association for Continence -- nafc. org/bowel-health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www. niddk. nih....
The Basics
- Urinary incontinence - injectable implant
- Urinary incontinence products
- Urinary incontinence - urethral sling procedures
- Urinary incontinence - retropubic suspension
- External incontinence devices
- Urinary incontinence - tension-free vaginal tape
- Urinary incontinence surgery - female - discharge
- Bowel incontinence
- Skin care and incontinence
- Stress urinary incontinence
A Closer Look
Talking to your MD
Incontinence - resources
Resources - incontinenceThe following organizations are good resources for information on incontinence. Fecal (bowel) incontinence:International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders -- aboutincontinence. org/National Association for Continence -- nafc. org/bowel-health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www. niddk. nih....
The Basics
- Urinary incontinence - injectable implant
- Urinary incontinence products
- Urinary incontinence - urethral sling procedures
- Urinary incontinence - retropubic suspension
- External incontinence devices
- Urinary incontinence - tension-free vaginal tape
- Urinary incontinence surgery - female - discharge
- Bowel incontinence
- Skin care and incontinence
- Stress urinary incontinence
A Closer Look
Talking to your MD
Review Date: 1/1/2025
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.