Since there are many types of incontinence, there are also many types of treatment. The good news is that the vast majority of people find an option that significantly improves their situation. In the sections below you will find descriptions of the main types of treatment, including what type of incontinence they are commonly used to treat. If you don’t yet know your diagnosis, we recommend going to How can I get help?, where we can guide you on how to speak to a healthcare professional.
FIRST LINE TREATMENT
FIRST LINE TREATMENT
The main behavioural treatment for incontinence involves bladder or bowel “retraining”, which basically means trying to change your bathroom habits.
FIRST LINE TREATMENT
FIRST LINE TREATMENT
Different medications treat different types of incontinence. You can find out more about what is available.
FIRST LINE TREATMENT
ADVANCED TREATMENT
Find out main advanced medical treatments for your incontinence
ADVANCED TREATMENT
ADVANCED TREATMENT
NEW TREATMENTS/STUDIES
The aim of the research is to use revolutionary cell therapy to find a possible cure for a condition which affects an estimated 67 million people in Europe.
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NEW TREATMENTS/STUDIES
This article emanates from the highly accredited Cochrane Library
New protocol: Urethral bulking therapy for treating stress urinary incontinence in women
The protocol sets out the methods and rationale behind an upcoming Cochrane review. ‘Urethral bulking therapy for treating stress urinary incontinence in women‘has been authored by Fenne M Casteleijn, Sandra Zwolsman, Jan Paul Roovers, Heidi J Salminen, Victoria L Lavin, Ased Ali, Patricia Aluko and Tobias Page. It sets out the rationale behind the review as well as the methods for the upcoming review.
The protocol is available to read in full on the Cochrane Library (2)
(1) https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013868/full
(2) https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013868/full?cookiesEnabled
OTHER TREATMENTS
OTHER TREATMENTS
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