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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 population 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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