Urinary incontinence is common and costly but undertreated in long-term care facilities, directors of nursing say. Urinary incontinence is a common symptom among residents of long-term care (LTC) ...

You might find it difficult to bring up urinary incontinence with your doctor, but it's very common. Incontinence can begin after childbirth, in older adulthood, or with certain health conditions.

The word “incontinent” today usually relates to urinary problems, but it has another, original meaning: lack of self-restraint. The way information spreads through society today suffers horribly from ...

Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity of urinary incontinence ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to ...

Fecal incontinence is defined as an involuntary loss of gas or liquid or solid stool. It includes not being able to hold in a bowel movement until reaching a toilet. You may also hear this referred to ...

People of all ages can have difficulty controlling their bladders, whether they are school children or grandparents, men or women, otherwise healthy individuals or those with some disability. Some ...