Bladder Control for Women
Also available in: Spanish
Women of all ages have bladder control problems. Some younger women find they can't hold their urine after having a baby. Others have problems when they stop having periods. Many women over the age of... Details >
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
Bladder Control for Women Campaign
Also available in: Spanish
Let's Talk About Bladder Control for Women is a public health awareness campaign conducted by the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), an information dissemination... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles
Also available in: Spanish
Life's events can weaken pelvic muscles. Pregnancy, childbirth, and being overweight can do it. Luckily, when these muscles get weak, you can help make them strong again. Pelvic floor muscles are just... Details >
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
Menopause and Bladder Control
Also available in: Spanish
Some women have bladder control problems after they stop having periods (menopause or change of life). If you are going through menopause, talk to your health care team.... Details >
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
Pessary: What It Is and How to Use One
The pessary is most often used for "prolapse" of the uterus. ... Details >
American Academy of Family Physicians |
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control
Also available in: Spanish
If you lose bladder control after childbirth, the problem often goes away by itself. Your muscles may just need time to recover. If you still have a problem after 6 weeks, talk to your doctor. Without... Details >
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
Talking to Your Health Care Team About Bladder Control
Also available in: Spanish
Bladder control is often a difficult subject for women to discuss with their doctors. This brochure offers suggestions that will enable women to talk more openly to their health care providers about ... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Your Body's Design for Bladder Control
Also available in: Spanish
Good bladder control sounds simple. Just hold on until you get to the bathroom. It sounds simple. But good bladder control takes teamwork from many organs, muscles, and nerves in your body.
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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
Your Medicines and Bladder Control
A booklet describing the effects that your medications could have on bladder control, with a recommendation for discussing all your medicines with your doctor.... Details >
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
