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In this section of the website you can find out and learn more about incontinence. This will enable you to help friends, relatives or carers of people suffering from the symptoms of incontinence. Incontinence is common although not often discussed in the public domain, it affects millions of people both male and female, young and old.

Incontinence Glossary

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Anatomy and Physiology

The bladder is pear shaped, becoming more oval as it fills with urine. The kidneys form the urine, which passes through the ureters to the bladder for storage prior to elimination.

Bladder Friendly Foods

1. Fiber Brings Relief. 

What is incontinence?

Incontinence is the inability to control urination or faecal release from the body.

Types of urinary incontinence.

There are six basic types of urinary incontinence.

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