Posts Tagged ‘incontinence’

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Jun22

Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises for urinary incontinence in women

by Doctor W on June 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Posted In: Womens Health

Treatment Overview Exercises that strengthen the pelvic muscles involved in urination are used to treat both stress incontinence and urge incontinence. Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises are done as follows: Identify the pelvic floor muscles involved by purposely stopping the flow of urine in midstream and then allowing the urine to flow again, or by trying […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun21

Medical history and physical examination for urinary incontinence in women

by Doctor W on June 21st, 2008 at 10:45 am
Posted In: Womens Health

Exam Overview A medical history is the most important part of the examination for urinary incontinence. During the medical history, your health professional will ask you to describe: How long you have had incontinence. What, if anything, you are doing (laughing, sneezing, coughing) when you experience incontinence. How often you have the problem and how […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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