We've combed the literature to find the most pertinent and authoritative studies about the causes of and treatments for incontinence. Each is presented in non-technical language. For definitions, click on the bolded words.

Categories

1. New Research Studies from 2012

• The prevalence of urinary incontinence is not increased in Native American women from South Dakota
• Anxiety and depression are both associated with urinary incontinence in Norwegian women
• Urinary incontinence is a significant component of reduced health-related quality of life in incontinent men following prostate surgery particularly younger men who undergo radical prostatectomy
• Pregnancy is an important risk factor for urinary incontinence one year after delivery in primiparous women compared with nulliparous women
• Nurse specialist intervention for initial management of urinary incontinence in primary care is more cost-effective than the usual general physician care after 1 year
• Digital assessment of pelvic floor muscle function should be part of the primary clinical evaluation of elderly women with urinary incontinence

 

2. Causes of incontinence

• 2.1 Childbirth
• 2.2 Hysterectomy
• 2.3 Menopause
• 2.4 Prostate cancer

3. Treatments for incontinence

• 2.1 Non-drug treatments
• 2.2 Drug treatments
• 2.3 Surgical treatment