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Chicken or the egg? The role of mental health in incontinence
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Health Articles
How could incontinence affect your client’s mental health? In a story for Continence Foundation members, Dr Lori Shore (Senior Clinical Psychologist at Alfred Health Continence Service) shares how psychological approaches can help manage the impacts of incontinence.
Why fit matters: how to stop your continence pad from leaking
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Health Articles

The Continence Foundation of Australia recently hosted an online webinar Live fearlessly: the continence products you’ll wish you knew about sooner. Catch up on the full webinar on YouTube for more clinical advice and lived experience.

 

The facts about MS and continence
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles
Dr Therese Burke is an MS Certified Nurse and Research Fellow at the University of Notre Dame, Australia and Clinical Platform Coordinator at MS Research Australia/MS Australia.
The male pelvic floor: what you need to know
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles

Stay on top of your continence health and learn about what the pelvic floor is, how to find it and how to exercise it.  

The prostate: what you need to know
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Health Articles, Bridge Magazine

Stay on top of your continence health and find out how your prostate can affect your bladder and bowels.

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland with a big impact on the urinary system. It surrounds the urethra (the tube that carries urine to the bladder). This is why changes to the prostate can often lead to changes in bladder and bowel health too.

Steve’s prostate cancer journey
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Bridge Magazine, Health, Personal Stories
Steve is turning 70 this year and he’s not planning on slowing down what he enjoys most: caravan adventures with his wife Pauline, working out, meeting up with friends, gardening and cheering on Port Adelaide in the AFL.
What you don’t see about living with MS: Andrew’s story
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles, Personal Stories
Continence concerns are one of the most common symptoms of MS (multiple sclerosis). Andrew Potter spoke with Bridge to share his story of the ‘invisible’ side of MS.
Answering your men’s pelvic pain questions
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles, Q & A
Shan Morrison and Rachel Heerey are Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapists with a passion for helping men recover from pelvic pain. They share what you need to know about this treatable condition in Bridge.
How to make time for health: tips from the National Continence Helpline
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Bridge Magazine, News, Health Articles, Q & A
In our busy lives, how do we make time for continence health? Nurse Continence Specialist Janie Thompson leads the National Continence Helpline 1800 33 00 66 and answers this important question.
What the Royal Commission told us about incontinence
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles, News
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released 148 recommendations for changes to the aged care system in its Final Report.
Men’s bladder and bowel pit stop: what to look out for
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles
Stay race ready by checking in with your bladder and bowel health. Notice any of the following signs? Take action and speak with your doctor:
8 Ways for Men to Support their Pelvic Floor in the Gym
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles

Exercise can unleash some great effects in us. After all, who doesn’t want improved mood and better sleep?

Men’s Health Physiotherapist Thomas Harris takes us through his top tips for men to think about their pelvic floor while strength training or doing active hobbies.

Experts set to discuss post-Royal Commission continence care: meet the speakers
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The Continence Foundation of Australia is hosting a free online panel discussion this Tuesday: A post Aged Care Royal Commission review on improving continence care. With years of combined experience, the expert panel will empower aged care staff and leaders to strive for best-practice continence care.
National Continence Helpline: what to do if your child avoids the toilet
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Janine Armocida is a Nurse Continence Specialist and Maternal Child Health Nurse at the National Continence Helpline 1800 33 00 66. She shared her expertise with Kidspot on a common issue faced by parents and carers – when a child seems scared of the toilet.
How we’re celebrating mums this Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Day is a reminder to think about the health of mums around Australia. Women who have had children are overrepresented in the statistics of people affected by urinary and faecal incontinence.
‘You will be ok’: Amy’s prolapse story six years on
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‘You will be ok’: Amy’s prolapse story six years on. Amy Dawes is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Australasian Birth Trauma Association. She shares the emotions and challenges of her birth experience, diagnosis and how far she has come since her diagnosis six years ago.
What to ask on your treatment journey
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Bridge Magazine, Health Articles, Q & A
There’s a lot to take in when making treatment choices for your bladder, bowel and pelvic health. Remember, it is always your decision to choose the help you would like.
One day at a time: Sarah’s story of spinal cord injury
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Bridge Magazine, Personal Stories
One day at a time’: Sarah’s story of spinal cord injury. Sarah Wise’s time living abroad in London was cut short after a serious fall in October 2019. Over a year on, she reflects on what she’s learned and what she wants the world to know about spinal cord injury.
What Australia-wide water bill savings would mean for people with incontinence
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Bridge Magazine, News
What Australia-wide water bill savings would mean for people with incontinence. The Western Australia water provider led the way in supporting people with incontinence, now it’s time for all of Australia to do the same.
Breakfast smoothie bowl recipe
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Bridge Magazine
Healthy smoothie to aid gut and bone health. Accredited Practising Dietitian, Milly Smith, has you covered for breakfast with this cool and refreshing smoothie bowl.
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Last Updated: Tue 19, Apr 2022
Last Reviewed: Tue 17, Mar 2020