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Bridge Winter 2011

Pelvic floor fitness: special edition

  • Your pelvic floor muscles (PFMs): The basics
  • Who is at risk?
  • A checklist to put your Pelvic Floor First
  • Talk to your exercise professional
  • A pelvic floor message for men
  • Pelvic Floor Muscle mini-poster
  • How to do PFM exercises
  • One woman's story
  • What is stress urinary incontinence?
  • The benefits of getting (and staying) fit
  • Information and help

Bridge Autumn 2011

Put Your Pelvic Floor First 

  • Your pelvic floor muscles: The PFM basics
  • What is stress urinary incontinence?
  • The PFM workout guide
  • What is a prolapse?
  • The PFM exercise routine
  • Getting the technique right
  • Protect your pelvic floor muscles
  • A guide to exercising safely
  • Information and help

Bridge Summer 2010

Travel 

  • Out and about: travel checklist and tips
  • Choosing prodcuts
  • Funding schemes updates: CAPS - and farewell to CAAS
  • Odour control
  • Diet, fluids and weight
  • What is functional incontinence?
  • Getting good advice
  • Skin care and incontinence
  • Information and help

Bridge Spring 2010

Children 

  • Talking to kids about how bladders and bowels work
  • Getting children into good habits early
  • Toilet training made easier
  • Soiling and constipation in children
  • Healthy bowels for children (and adults)
  • Where to find help and information

Bridge Winter 2010

Bowels  

  • What is the bowel?
  • What is healthy bowel function?
  • Bowel health checklist
  • How should I sit on the toilet?  
  • Common bowel problems
  • Who to talk to

Bridge Autumn 2010

Continence Products 

  • Changes to the Continence Aids Assistance Scheme (CAAS)
  • Continence products
  • Help with choosing products
  • What is functional incontinence?
  • Getting good advice
  • A professional continence assessment
  • Who to talk to

Bridge Summer 2009

Bladder and Bowels 

  • The National Continence Management Strategy
  • The National Public Toilet Map
  • The National Continence Helpline
  • Every Body's Business events
  • The Pharmacy Continence Care Project
  • The National Men's Health Ambassador Speaker Program
  • Resources and information

Bridge Spring 2009

Other Health Issues 

  • Incontinence and chronic health conditions
  • Incontinence and obesity
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Menopause and prostate
  • Depression
  • Stroke and other neurological conditions
  • Help for Carers

Bridge Winter 2009

Carers 

  • Caring for the carer
  • Ask your pharmacist
  • Product advice
  • Free information and resources
  • Short course for carers
  • The National Public Toilet Map
  • Go for 2 and 5!

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