About Urinary Incontinence
About Urinary Incontinence
Let’s face it: most guys would rather not talk or even think about bladder control and urinary incontinence. Who wants to give a play-by-play on the workings of their internal plumbing? But the condition is more common than you may realize:
- More than 3.4 million men1 in North America suffer from urinary incontinence
- The condition is experienced by approximately 1 in 10 men over 402
- Prostate cancer affects more than 185,000 men in the U.S. each year3; urinary incontinence is one of the most common side effects
Fill your playbook with the information you need to take control of your urinary incontinence, from why the condition occurs to day-to-day management strategies, treatment options and tips for improving bladder control issues.
The more educated you are about the condition, the more in-control and confident you will feel in making choices about how best to treat and manage it.
- What Causes Urinary Incontinence?
- Types of Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Incontinence & Prostate Cancer
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment Options
- Managing Your Urinary Incontinence with Absorbent Products
- Take Control: Five Ways to Improve Your Bladder Control
Footnotes:
- “Incontinence in Men: Products, Diet & Lifestyle,” WebMD, March 2009.
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2005.
- American Cancer Society, How Many Men Get Prostate Cancer? 1/22/09
