Talking to your Healthcare Team About Bladder Control
Why is it hard to talk about bladder control? You may feel embarrassed to talk about such a personal thing. Or, like many women, you may feel ashamed about [...]
Too Embarassed to Tell my Doctor
With new medical techniques, most incontinence sufferers can be cured — if only they will seek help Author: By Louise Waterson Copyright: Reprinted with permission from the November 1999 [...]
Your Prostate and You
Source: The Continence Foundation, UK The prostate is a fleshy organ wrapped around the neck of the bladder like a thick collar open at the front. It is made [...]
A Personal Account of Living with Faecal Incontinence
Summary: Faecal incontinence affects relationships, employment and self-esteem.Author: The author is a registered nurse and specialist practitioner in sexual health. Her first degree is a BSc in sexual health. She [...]
20th Anniversary Celebration
The Society for Continence (Singapore) held its 20th Anniversary Celebration on 25 June 2011 at the Grassroots’ Club. Eleven nursing homes were invited to the Celebration and were presented [...]
Creating Awareness
In its continuous effort to create and promote awareness on Urinary Incontinence, a health talk was jointly organised by the Geylang Serai Community Club, Society for Continence (Singapore), Health Promotion [...]
Urinary Incontinence
Author: Associate Prof Siow Woei Yun, Raffles Hospital Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary leak of urine. It affects approximately 30-40% of women worldwide. The commonest causes of urine leak [...]
Health Talk on Urinary Incontinence
Some 15 people participated in the Workshop on Urinary Incontinence at Kampong Ubi Community Club on 4 July 2009. Participants comprised both English and Mandarin speaking people. Most of them [...]
Urinary Track Infection
Author: Associate Prof Siow Woei Yun, Raffles Hospital Fifty percent of women will suffer at least one urinary tract infection during their lifetimes. Some will experience recurrent urinary tract [...]
SGH Pelvic Floor Disorder Service
A Collaborative Patient-Centered ServiceSource: Ms Juriyah Yatim, RN, MN was speaking at the World Continence Week 2010 Public Forum held on 12 June 2010.Authors: Ms Juriyah Yatim, RN, MN, Advanced [...]
