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Pelvic floor therapy, such as kegel exercises, has been regarded as the first line of treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Surgery is often the last resort when all other treatment options have been explored. However, findings from a new Dutch study have shown that sling surgery offered better results for women with stress incontinence.

Prostate cancer affected an estimated 2.8 million men in the United States last year, according to cancer.org. It is the most common cancer – after skin cancer – among American men, and approximately 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with the disease in his lifetime. Fortunately, the survival rate is quite high if the cancer is detected and treated early.

Dementia patients are three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence, and four times more likely to have fecal incontinence, according to a new study found in PLOS Medicine.

British researchers from Kingston University, St. George’s University of London, and University College of London pulled data collected between 2001 and 2010 on incontinence from The Health Improvement Network (THIN) primary care database in the UK.

Male veterans age 55 and under are three times as likely to report urinary incontinence compared to men who’ve never served, according to researchers from the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia.

It’s been three weeks since CrossFit released their video, “Do You Pee During Workouts”, and controversy is still brewing.

In the video, several women at the Central East Regional are asked this simple question. The verdict? A resounding yes, and apparently it’s a sign of empowerment. What’s more, a CrossFitter, who also happens to be a gynecologist stated that, in her professional opinion, “it’s okay to pee” while exercising.

This week is ICS World Continence Week (WCW), an annual initiative from the International Continence Society and the Continence Foundation of Australia (CFA) to raise awareness on incontinence issues and how to improve the quality of life of those who suffer from such conditions. To participate, we’ve come up with a list of tips on dealing with incontinence without sacrificing the activities you enjoy.

A new study from the University of Adelaide has found that, compared to older women, middle-aged women are more likely to suffer from depression as a result of their urinary incontinence problems.

Pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, occurs when the pelvic organs, such as the vagina and uterus, fall down or slip out of place. This is caused by the weakening of connective tissues, muscles, and ligaments.

Every year, more than 225,000 women will undergo a type of surgery called an abdominal sacrocolpopexy to fix this “falling out” problem.

Looks like Depend isn’t the only incontinence brand with a new advertising campaign.

SCA, global hygiene and forest products company, announced last week that they’re launching a new brand packaging for their TENA pads, making it easier for women with a leaky bladder to choose incontinence pads based on their lifestyle.

Tony Siragusa, former NFL player and host of DIY Network’s “Man Caves”, is telling men who experience a little leak here and there to “guard their manhood” with Depend Guards and Shields, Ad Age reports.

Siragusa is the official spokesman for Depend’s first-ever ad campaign, “Guard Your Manhood“, aimed at men who suffer from light bladder leakage, a condition that affects 23 million men, according to Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Today is the 25th Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a day where the American public is encouraged to take the Diabetes Risk Test to determine if they’re at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence (UI), prolapse, and fecal incontinence 20 years after one vaginal delivery compared to one caesarean section, according to new research published in a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University in Sweden.