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Quick Health Advice: Stress Incontinence

It is estimated that 6 million people in the UK suffer from urinary incontinence, and it is twice as common in women as men. In this exclusive guide, Dr Harper explains the causes of this surprisingly common, but distressing, condition and advises on the exercises, techniques and surgery that can help alleviate the problem. Suffering in silence is the only option no longer available.

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Hi I have a problem every time i cough or sneeze, sometimes exert myself, or everytime i urinate i wet myself a a bit after its really embarassing, Is the doctor gonna look at my genitals and prostrate if i book? Im worried about that too

Posted on 15 Dec 2011 17:30 by sam
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When I sneeze, cough, or about 10 minutes after i urinate i dribble urine, Im goona see the doctor but what will he do? will he check my genitals or prostrate?

Posted on 15 Dec 2011 17:20 by Sam
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I am 14 (15 in Febuary) I have a problem where if I'm nervous I wet myself. I can't help it and I can't stop it!... I need help, I haven't told my mum (because I am very embarrassed) I wet the bed until I was 13, I still do it now and again but it's if I don't go to the toilet before I go to bed. I also wet myself in p.e!... (it's so bad that I have too change my pants twice a day when I'm at school) I have researched some 'quick fixes' for my problem but I can't find anything. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE!

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I am 13 and i find everything funny! Now i love having a laugh but it always results in me wetting myself. Then whenever i sit down at school on a chair there becomes a wet patch (obviously) I can't go on like this and i would like to know if i am suffering alone and can i get something to help me!?

Posted on 8 Dec 2011 23:19 by Katie
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im under 14 and im wetting my self and the bed alot even after ive gone to the loo but i can't stop or help it! i and feeling very destressed about it and very scared about going near people and when ive sat on a chair i get up and there's a wet spot and im very upset about this i would appretiate any help

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I feel exactly the same, at school i always worry there is a wet patch on my chair and everyone will tease me, however its mainly when i'm laughing and i wet myself. very embarrassing!

Posted on 8 Dec 2011 23:15 by Katie
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Everytime i walk laugh cough or sneeze i wet mself its very embrassing i cant control it can anyone help me please

Posted on 3 Oct 2011 22:25 by Sharon
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i have enursis all my life and at 44 i still have accidents luckily i have an understanding partner but i feel i have to have a towel on my bed and at night im up 3 to 4 times a night but during day i have many leakage after u have been to toilet i have had operations in my childhood and had many bladder stretches but feel my bladder isnt emptying properly i sleep for 3 hrs at most so its affecting my sleep too how can i get help for this

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im under 16 and when i laugh at something thats really funny i just wet myself it used to happen to my older brother but he just grew out of it but for me im just getting worse and worse its really embarsaing i sometimes were pads but that doesnt help at all i dont know if its a illness or something or if i should bgo to the Genral practice about it what shall i do? =[

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Hi, im under 16 and i go to a lot of sleepovers and obviously at a sleepover you are going to have a laugh with the girls! But i'm the type of person who finds nearly everything "overly funny" and i just can't stop from wetting myself! after it happens i find it hard to talk to my friends for days (because obviously they notice) and i have found myself using pads just incase it happens. But i can't go on using those for the rest of my life! is there anything i can do to help this from happening? to stop the humiliation? please, if there are any suggestions; tell me!!! :) x

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Hi im sarah im 15 years old ,and whenever i laugh to much i can't help but wet myself i really need some help on how to stop as this can become really embarrassing please help xx

Posted on 17 Jul 2011 22:36 by Sarah
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hi im 14 and so do i! it really stops me from havung fun with my friends...people just think its silly but i cant help it

Posted on 18 Jul 2011 22:11 by liz
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