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Millions of people in England experience problems with continence but many are not getting the support they need, health officials are warning.

Here is a short article about incontinence problems in England.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35172341

Just goes to show how much people need better trained doctors and support groups.


Schoppy

IMO the UK is much better at providing care for incons than the US. They have incontinence nursing care which is unheard of over here. All my doctors are trying to cure my ic, but in England managing IC is considered a viable option.

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- Tom

This is an interesting article. Thanks for posting it. I suspect the problem is even worse in the U.S. than it is in the U.K.

I am an American. I complained about pelvic pain for years to various primary physicians when I was in my twenties and early thirties. I underwent ultrasounds, blood-work, etc. Finally, someone referred me to a urologist, but only when I insisted on it after reading many articles in this forum. When the appointment finally happened, it took the urologist less than ten minutes to diagnose me with chronic prostatitis. He thinks I may have had it since I was a teenager. I am grateful for this diagnosis, but I wonder why it took me so long to obtain it.

I think that many American doctors and nurses are unaware of the full spectrum of incontinence-causing pathologies, and reluctant to sanction the use of pull-ups or diapers, unless patients are injured or elderly. After reading many posts on this forum, I have the impression that medical providers in the U.K. are more knowledgable about conditions that cause incontinence, and more realistic about managing these conditions. Tom comments in this vein above. I would be interested to hear about this topic from otjer readers who have experience with both countries' medical systems.

Thanks again for posting the article.

Noe

Hi All

Being in the UK I am lucky with the NHS health system it could be better but everything is that way. I have found the NHS takes an holistic view to health putting the patient at the centre. Being funded out of tax rather than insurance means that the best action is taken by the Medical Team backed by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). It did hurt when Obama Care was debated that the NHS was called state rationing of health care. As the world viewed the 2012 Opening Ceramony the NHS was at the centre of our show. Where I live we have great Continence Advisors.

I can believe it.

Recently I have been more open with my close friends about it. You would surprise how many have admitted to problems when they realised I wouldn’t laugh. And we are talking young adults here in the 20's healthy and active who you would NEVER in a million years though they would be haveing problems.

Interesting, do you think they're reporting it more or is it occurring more?

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Marcus Aurelius

Just my two cents, but I've been led to believe it is just being reported more. Incontinence in adults has always been a major problem, however there has also been a really bad social stigma associated with adult incontinence. That stigma seems to be getting less and less- though slowly. As it reduces, it is reported on (and accepted) more often.

Maybe, but as the world gets fatter that also has consequences which likely include continence.... just food for thought.

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Marcus Aurelius

I'm not sure those are connected as much as you'd think. This topic came up on another forum once, and it was typically only till someone was morbidly obese (400+ pounds) that continence started becoming an issue. Being overweight, fat, or even obese is certainly not healthy, but beyond consistency/ regularity problems it seems to have little effect towards actual incontinence.

I mentioned this because my doctors have said my bladder issues might improve somewhat if I worked on dropping some poundage (which I am).

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