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Urinary incontinence

Understanding pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in women

POP is the downwards descent of one or more of the bowel, bladder, womb or – in women who have had a hysterectomy – the vaginal cuff (Haylen et al, 2016). While not life threatening, POP can cause...

Urinary incontinence in men: what the practice nurse needs to know

Urinary incontinence has been defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as ‘any involuntary leakage of urine’ (Abrams et al, 2003; Haylen et al, 2010). NHS England (2018) estimate that, in...

Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in primary care

There may be considerable variation across CCGs and in primary and secondary care with regards to formulary restrictions. Dependent on formulary rules, some practices may restrict the number of drugs...

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