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BLADDER LEAKAGE

Bladder leakage (urinary incontinence) is
very common, and happens to many of us
at some stage in our lives. Studies estimate
that half the popultion will experience
bladder leakage at one time or another.
The main causes of bladder leakage are
shown below. Whatever the reason, with
D>>Brief® there is no need to compromise
either your lifestyle or your wallet.

STRESS
Stress incontinence is an URGE
uncontrollable leakage of Urge incontinence is the
small amounts of urine second most common
during physical movement variety of incontinence.

such as coughing, sneezing Women are more likely
or exercising. This is more to suffer from urge
common in women than incontinence than men.
men.

MIXED
OVERFLOW Mixed incontinence is

Overflow incontinence is defined as the combination
when the bladder is unable of stress and urge
to empty properly and as incontinence. This accounts
a result requent leakage for approximately 33% of
of small amounts of urine all cases of incontinence in
occurs. women. More common in
older women.

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