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Some supplements claim they have ingredients that help you go to the bathroom less. Here’s what the science says about their effectiveness.
Childbirth and ageing can cause pelvic organs to drop out of position. And while prolapse can cause women discomfort or embarrassment, it is common – and there are a range of non-surgical treatments.
Could we divert incontinence products from landfill? Yes – if we tackle social stigma and access to affordable health services, encourage biodegradable products and introduce supportive waste policies
Knowing where your pelvic floor is and how to exercise it properly can help male incontinence – and might even have some happy side effects.
If women don’t have access to quality emergency surgery, they can develop dibilitating complications such as fistula.
The persistent stigma surrounding incontinence has paralysed today’s inventive minds.
If you haven’t had kids you probably haven’t given much thought to your pelvic floor muscles. But 5 out of 5 experts say all women should regularly exercise them.
Each year an estimated 100 000 women have complications during childbirth which leave them with obstetric vaginal fistula.
The shame of incontinence and why no one wants to talk about it.
Incontinence is frighteningly common.
Many men live with prostate cancer rather than die from it. Here’s the evidence for why they shouldn’t jump to surgery.
Some 85% of research into drugs and treatments ends up on the cutting room floor but not all of that should.
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Associate Professor in Surgical Technologies, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Global Health, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Lund University
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Professor of Health Services Research, University of Aberdeen
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Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Director of Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative, Schaeffer Institute of Public Policy & Government Service, USC Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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University of Stirling
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Associate professor in Cognitive Science, Lund University
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Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, AMREP Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne & Senior Medical Oncologist and Palliative Care Physician, Melbourne Oncology Group, Cabrini Haematology and Oncology Centre, Wattletree Road, Malvern, Monash University
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Research Fellow in Women's Health, University of Exeter
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Adjunct associate professor and urogynaecology & pelvic reconstructive surgery, Head Pelvic Floor Unit at Monash Health, Monash University
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Casual Academic, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Sessional Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
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Postdoctoral Fellow Global Health, University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI), Makerere University