Incontinence - resources
Resources - incontinenceInformation
The following organizations are good resources for information on incontinence.
Fecal (bowel) incontinence
Bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to unexpectedly pass stool. This can range from sometimes leaking a small amount of sto...

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- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders -- aboutincontinence.org/
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence
- The Simon Foundation for Continence -- simonfoundation.org/fecal-bowel-incontinence/
Urinary incontinence
Urinary (or bladder) incontinence occurs when you are not able to keep urine from leaking out of your urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries ...

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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems
- National Association for Continence -- www.nafc.org/urinary-incontinence
- The Simon Foundation for Continence -- simonfoundation.org/category/types-of-incontinence/
- Urology Care Foundation -- www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/u/urinary-incontinence
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