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Incontinence
Incontinence is a clinical term for the lack of control over urination or bowel movements.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 39-year old asked:
What causes male incontinence?
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Is there a cure for incontinence?
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A 21-year old asked:
How does incontinence relate to age?
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How is incontinence generally treated?
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A 42-year old asked:
How to cure incontinence without mesh?
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How is incontinence generally evaluated?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are diapers a good solution for my incontinence?
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A 20-year old asked:
Is incontinence a problem seen mostly in the elderly?
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A 49-year old asked:
Incontinence a year after surgery. Should I see a doc?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can i help an elderly loved one with incontinence?
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A 21-year old asked:
What causes incontinence, is it lifestyle, or biological?
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A 22-year old asked:
Can incontinence come & go? Some weeks I have no problems.
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A 30-year old asked:
Can having a foley cause incontinence in an elderly person?
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A 21-year old asked:
What percentage of incontinence is male and which is female?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are some treatments for teen incontinence and depression?
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A 34-year old asked:
What causes Incontinence? What contributes/causes Incontinence?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is having big babies the number one cause of incontinence in women?
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A 43-year old asked:
Are you more likely to have incontinence if you deliver a big baby?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is it normal for someone without incontinence to want to wear diapers?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are some good foods to eat or things to drink to slow incontinence?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I stop Incontinence? What are some ways of dealing with incontience?
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A 21-year old asked:
What are some newer treatments that we can look to for help with incontinence?
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A 32-year old asked:
Embarrassing asking question about incontinence help? Can I ask nurse for referral?
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A 35-year old asked:
If someone has to use depends for incontinence is there any surgery that can correct?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do you control odor of urine through diet and cleansing if you have a mild incontinence case?
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A 48-year old asked:
How do I hygienically dispose of my adult incontinence products in public without anyone noticing?
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A 36-year old asked:
What did our ancestors (male & female) do about incontinence in old age? Or didnt they live that long?
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A 47-year old asked:
Are marketers going to start pushing incontinence products on the baby boomers now? I even saw pants for men.
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A 46-year old asked:
Is incontinence linked to masturbating?
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A 30-year old asked:
Could I have urge incontinence?
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