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CONTINENCE PROBLEMS

Urge urinary incontinence (UUI) Involuntary urine leakage accompanied or immediately preceded by sudden desire to urinate. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) Involuntary leakage of urine on effort exertion sneezing or coughing Mixed urinary incontinence Involuntary leakage associated with both urgency and effort/sneezing or coughing. Over-active bladder (OAB) Urgency with or without urge incontinence. Associated with frequency of 8 or more times over a 24-h period. Faecal incontinence may be urge incontinence or passive soiling

NICE NG123 Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women: management; 2019 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng123
NICE CG111 Bedwetting in under 19s; 2010 (Reviewed 2018) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg111
NICE CG49 Faecal incontinence in adults: management; 2007 (Reviewed 2018) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg49
NHS Bowel incontinence (Faecal incontinence) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-incontinence/
Association for Continence Advice (for health professionals) https://www.aca.uk.com
Bladder and Bowel Community https://www.bladderandbowel.org

 

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