Monday March 3, 2003
Bladder Problems
Even though we don't like to talk about it urinary incontinence affects one in four women and
25% of those women have to make lifestyle changes because of the problem. These websites offer
some basic advice on treatment and prevention
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses'
- Largely a site for professionals
- Look under publications to order a copy of the "Every Woman" magazine that is chock
full of advice
http://www.awhonn.org/awhonn/
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
The health information page of this federal agency
Material available in Spanish and "easy to read".
For the Bladder Control program:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/uibcw/index.htm
For the larger agency:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/health.htm
The Simon Foundation
Non-profit foundation dedicated to helping people cope with incontinence
Website is partly funded by Eli Lilly.
There are links to discussion groups, books and industry news.
The site is a little outdated but the discussion groups are still active.
http://www.simonfoundation.org/html/
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