Continence Foundation of Australia
网页Subscribe and receive Bridge Magazine straight to your inbox. Subscribe. Helpline 1800 33 00 66. Other Languages. Suite 1, 407 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, VIC 3127. The national peak body for incontinence prevention, management, education & awareness, we provide support & resources individuals, carers & professionals.
Continence Health | Continence Foundation of Australia
网页2021年7月12日 · Helpline 1800 33 00 66. Other Languages. Suite 1, 407 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, VIC 3127. Continence Health. Continence is the ability to control movements of your bladder & bowel. Learn about how your bladder, bowel & pelvic floor work & what is considered healthy.
Urinary Incontinence | Continence Foundation of Australia
网页Urinary incontinence is common and can range from the occasional leak when you laugh, cough, sneeze or exercise, to the complete inability to control your bladder. In many cases, urinary incontinence can be treated, better managed and even cured. It is important to talk to your doctor or a continence professional about your symptoms.
Continence assessment | Continence Foundation of Australia
网页A continence assessment will involve you being seeing by a continence health professional. You will be asked to share your story, describe your bladder or bowel symptoms (what happens when you need to go to the toilet or have an accident) and asked to fill out a chart to show when you pass urine (wee) or have a bowel motion (poo) or have an ...
Bladder Health | Continence Foundation of Australia
网页Subscribe. Helpline 1800 33 00 66. Bladder Health. Signs of a healthy bladder include empties 4-6 times each day. Can hold up to 400-600ml of urine (the sensation of needing to empty occurs at 200-300 ml). May may wake you up once at night to pass urine and twice if you are older (i.e. over 65 years of age).
Urge incontinence | Continence Foundation of Australia
网页Talk to your doctor or contact the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66. The National Continence Helpline is staffed by Nurse Continence Specialists who offer free and confidential information, advice and support. They also provide a wide range of continence-related resources and referrals to local services.
Types of Incontinence - Continence Foundation of Australia
网页2024年5月28日 · Faecal incontinence. People who experience accidental or involuntary loss of faeces (poo) or flatus (wind) from the bowel (including excessive wind) may be experiencing faecal incontinence. Read more. Last Updated: Tue 28, May 2024. Last Reviewed: Tue 17, Mar 2020.
What is incontinence? | The Facts - Continence Foundation of …
网页Incontinence describes any accidental or involuntary loss of: urine (wee) from the bladder – known as urinary incontinence. faeces (poo) or flatus (wind) from the bowel – known as faecal incontinence. Incontinence is a common condition that, with the right help, can always be managed, treated and sometimes cured.
Key statistics on incontinence - Continence Foundation of Australia
网页statistics on Urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence affects up to 10% of Australian men and up to 38% of Australian women 1. 80% of those with urinary incontinence in the community are women 2. Over half of women living in the community with urinary incontinence are aged under 50 years 2. 65% of women and 30% of men sitting in a …
About the Foundation | Continence Foundation of Australia
网页2024年1月11日 · The Continence Foundation of Australia is the national peak body promoting bladder and bowel control health. Our goal is to eliminate the stigma and restrictions of all aspects of incontinence through research, advocacy, consumer education and professional development. This includes providing high quality continence resources, education and ...