Description
Book SynopsisFriendly, accessible, and packed with valuable information, this guide is an essential resource for women who are troubled by urinary incontinence.
Trade ReviewAn excellent resource for women with urinary incontinence and their caretakers. Wide in scope and thorough in coverage. Library Journal 2007 This in-depth, reader-friendly guide explains the different kinds of incontinence, methods of diagnosis, and what to expect in the examining room. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners 2008 Friendly, accessible, and packed cover to cover with invaluable information, and should most definitely be read by any woman who may potentially suffer from this ailment, and the highest recommendation to medical library collections. Midwest Book Review 2008 In-depth, reader-friendly. Urology Times 2008 This book offers women some sound and practical advice regarding possible treatment/management options for their urinary incontinence. -- Julie Vickerman Journal of Community Nursing 2009
Table of ContentsPreface
1. Introduction: What Is Urinary Incontinence and What Can Be Done about It?
2. The Urinary System: Understanding How It Works
3. Stress, Urge, and Mixed: Types of Incontinence and Their Causes
4. Consulting a Doctor: How to Find the Right Physician and What You Can Expecy
5. Medical Tests: Why and How Are They Done?
6. Nonsurgical Treatments: What Options Are Available?
7. Surgical Treatments: What Does Incontinence Surgery Involve?
8. Selecting Treatment: Which One Is Right for You?
9. Treatment Complications: What to Do if Something Goes Wrong
10. Summary: Taking Control of Urinary Incontinence
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