Mayo Clinic on incontinence / medical editors, Paul D. Pettit, M.D., Anita H. Chen, M.D.

Title:

ISBN:

9780795353079

Publication Information:

Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press, [2023]

Physical Description:

1 online resource : color illustrations

General Note:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Contents:

part 1. Urinary incontinence. Understanding urinary incontinence ; Causes of incontinence ; Evaluation and testing ; Conservative treatments ; Medications and injections ; Surgery ; Concerns specific to different groups ; Living well with incontinence -- part 2. Fecal incontinence. Understanding fecal incontinence ; Evaluation and testing ; Treating fecal incontinence -- Appendix. Bladder diary ; Dietary restrictions ; Pelvic floor exercises ; Bladder drills ; Bowel diary ; Dietary restrictions ; Questions for your doctor.

Summary:

Contains a guide to managing and treating incontinence, outlining how the urinary tract and gastrointestinal systems work, types and causes of urinary and fecal incontinence, diagnosis, assorted treatments, and issues specific to men and women. Appendices provide bladder and bowel diaries, pelvic floor exercises, dietary restriction information, and questions to ask one's doctor.

Subject Term:

Urinary incontinence

Fecal incontinence

Genre:

Instructional and educational works

Electronic books

Added Author:

Pettit, Paul, D.

Chen, Anita H.

Added Corporate Author:

Mayo Clinic.

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