“Incontinence is not something you need to live with, and it shouldn’t keep you from enjoying an active life.”

This easy-to-understand book is your complete guide to successfully managing bladder and bowel problems. It explains the causes of incontinence and what you can do to relieve your symptoms and enjoy a better quality of life.

Whether you’ve recently been bothered by incontinence or you’ve lived with it for many years, you’ll find information inside to improve your condition. Behavioral and lifestyle changes, medications, medical devices, and surgery are discussed in detail.

You’ll also find a variety of practical tips for dealing with common issues such as how to find the right doctor, foods and beverages that can irritate your bladder and bowel, medications that may aggravate symptoms, leakage during exercise or
sexual intercourse, skin care, and more.

The advice comes from Mayo Clinic experts who specialize in treating people with incontinence.
Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.