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Urge-incontinence
Involuntary urination accompanied by – or immediately preceded by – a strong urge to urinate, which is hard or even impossible to suppress.

Symptoms
• Frequent urinations around the clock
• Often large leakage episodes (bladder is emptying)
• Difficult to reach a toilet in time

Reason could be
• Cystitis
• Disorders in abdomen or bladder
• Neurological deseases
• Thin mucous membrane due to lack of oestrogen
• Side effect of other medical treatment

Treatment
• Treatment of the disorders in abdomen or bladder
• Training of the pelvic floor
• Bladder training, so that it can contain more urine, before the urge begins
• Treatment of cystitis
• Medical treatment
• Surgical treatment
 

Stress incontinence/strain incontinence
Involuntary urination resulting from strain, sneeze or cough. 

Symptoms 
• Minor leakage
• No urge to urinate coincident with the leakage
• Continent during the night

Reason
• Weak closing function
• Weak pelvic floor
• Thin mucous membrane due to lack of oestrogen after menopause
• Constipation
• Overfilled bladder
• Overweight and coughing

Treatment
• Training of the pelvic floor muscles
• Regular urination
• Adjustment of liquid intake
• Treatment of cough, overweight and constipation 
• Oestrogen treatment
• Operation
 

Overflow incontinence
Overflow incontinence is not a defined incontinence type but presents as various symptoms, which include the following:

• Seeping urination
• Weak stream
• Frequent urination around the clock
• Poor emptying of the bladder
• Recurrent cystitis

Treatment of the cause
• Weakened bladder muscle due to overfilled bladder
• Enlarged prostate, which prevents outlet from the bladder
• Neurological diseases
• Consequences of diabetes
• Side effects of medicine

Treatment
• Regular toiletting regime
• Double or triple urination, to empty the bladder properly
• Treatment of enlarged prostate
• Single-use catheterization
• Permanent catheter
 

Faecal incontinence
Constipation, diarrhoea and involuntary bowel movement are symptoms,(remove comma) which can occur simultaneously or separately. Faecal leakage episodes indicate problems in the intestinal system, which are often complex and caused by many different factors.

The figures are only based on an estimate as faecal problems tend to be seen as much more private than urine incontinence. Approx. 20 % of the Danish population suffer from constipation and approx. 4 % suffer from diarrhoea. There are no Danish figures indicating the frequency of involuntary bowel movements. When comparing the figures from England approx. 4 % of adult Danes will likely suffer from involuntary bowel movements.

Help is available from:
• Your own doctor
• Pharmacy
• Medical specialist
• The hospital
• Anal physiological outpatient clinic with referral from the local hospital
• Continence society

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Facts about Incontinence:
What is urinary incontinence?
Urinary incontinence is defined as ‘the complaint of any involuntary loss of urine’ (Source: International Continence Society 2005).

First of all, incontinence is not a decease, it is a symptom. The field of incontinence is divided into urge-incontinence, stress incontinence, overflow incontinence and faecal incontinence. The different types of incontinence can result in different degrees of leakage. Therefore, continence solutions must always begin with a wide range of different products and efforts to perfectly suited for individual needs. This is the reason why Abena focuses on ‘Continence Management’ as opposed to stand-alone continence products.

How many is incontinent?
Incontinence is a fact of life for people in all ages, but frequency tends to get higher as we get older. For people over 63 years, there are no differences in frequency for men and women. 
In nursing homes the frequency for incontinence is 50%. 
With the right approach 70% can improve their situation or get completely rid of their incontinence. 

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