Mayo Clinic on Managing Incontinence
"Incontinence is treatable — even curable — for both men and women"
Christopher J. Klingele, M.D. and Paul D. Pettit, Medical Editors
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.
Dear Reader,
We're writing to you from Mayo Clinic about a common condition few people talk about — incontinence.
Every day, people of all ages try to find ways to cope with incontinence. The New York Times reports that U.S. sales of disposable incontinence garments are about $1.3 billion a year. These products offer short-term help, but we want you to have lasting solutions.
Our message to you is that most cases of incontinence can be improved or cured. This is not something you need to live with. Don't let it keep you from enjoying an active life.
In recent years, significant treatment advances have helped thousands of people ...
- Minimally invasive treatments now provide new and improved options for many.
- For more-severe symptoms, advances have been made in surgical treatments, too.
- And newer medications have been approved ... it all adds up to better outcomes!
The second edition of Mayo Clinic on Managing Incontinence offers hope and help from a team of Mayo physicians for anyone with bladder and bowel control issues.
The book helps you gain a better understanding of incontinence. What's more, it serves as a guide to effective medical care so you or someone you care about can lead a full and active life. We're confident you'll find meaningful help from insight and tips like these ...
- About half of middle-aged and older women experience some degree of incontinence at some point in their lives. Among men, it's about 1 in 6. So don't be embarrassed, especially when reliable, up-to-date help is as near as this book.
- Women with urinary incontinence are more likely to experience depression. Get control of your condition before it gets to this point, or before it gets worse.
- Stress incontinence refers to leakage that results when you exert pressure, or stress, on your bladder by coughing, sneezing, laughing or lifting something heavy. So don't blame yourself — it has nothing to do with psychological stress.
- Besides stress incontinence, doctors recognize seven more types of urinary incontinence. Identifying your type is key. Regardless of the underlying cause, there's almost always a treatment that relieves at least some of the signs and symptoms.
In Mayo Clinic on Managing Incontinence, you'll learn about tests doctors use to diagnose incontinence and the treatment options that are available once the cause of your bladder problems is known. Knowledge is the first step in finding your solution ...
- To get the most from your visit with your doctor, it helps to be prepared. Good preparation generally consists of two parts. Details on page 45.
- Your doctor will ask questions to uncover details about your specific problem. Don't be caught off guard; see page 48 for a list of questions you might be asked.
- Medications you're taking for high blood pressure or another medical condition may be causing or contributing to your incontinence. See page 65 for full details.
- Most doctors begin with conservative treatments that are noninvasive or minimally invasive and have proven benefits, little risk and few side effects. If that isn't enough, you and your doctor may consider additional care, including medication or one of the improved surgeries now available. The book goes over all your options.
- In men, urinary urgency, frequency and incontinence are often related to issues with the prostate gland. This book will be a real help for any man with these concerns, especially those who may be reluctant to discuss them with a doctor.
Let Mayo's experience with thousands of patients help improve your health, too. Get the facts you need to reduce or even cure bladder and bowel control problems.
Incontinence doesn't usually get better on its own. In fact, it tends to get worse if you dont act. Our goal is to help improve or even cure your condition. We've created a book full of information and answers — the next step must be up to you. Order Mayo Clinic on Managing Incontinence today, for only $29.95.
Yours in good health,
Christopher J. Klingele, M.D.
Paul D. Pettit, M.D.
Medical Editors
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