ABOUT BRIDGE MAGAZINE
Bridge is a free magazine produced by the Continence Foundation of Australia. It is written for people with incontinence and their family, friends or carers. It provides easy to read and simple to understand information about:
- incontinence and other bladder and bowel problems
- how to take the first step in seeking help
- where to get help
- living a healthy and happy life with incontinence.
LATEST EDITION
Bridge Winter 2021
In this edition:
- What the Royal Commission told us about incontinence
- Celebrating World Continence Week 2021 (21 to 27 June)
- The male pelvic floor: what you need to know
- Men's bladder and bowel pit stop: what to look out for
- The prostate: what you need to know
- Steve's prostate cancer journey
- Answering your men's pelvic pain questions
- What you don't see about living with MS: Andrew's story
- How to make time for health
- 8 ways for men to support their pelvic floor in the gym
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Previous editions
- What Australia-wide water bill savings would mean for people with incontinence
- Women: get to know your pelvic floor
- ‘Is this life now?’: Tash’s experience of faecal incontinence
- Pelvic health through life: menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth, menopause
- What does prolapse feel like?
- Sarah’s story of spinal cord injury
- Painful sex
- Leakage during exercise
- What to ask on your treatment journey
- Q&A: Mental health and incontinence
- Breakfast smoothie bowl recipe
- Water bill relief for Western Australians with incontinence
- Supporting your loved ones living in aged care
- Trading in the tools: Carer of the Year 2020
- Why aren't women talking about this more?
- Men: check the plumbing to sleep and live better
- When family matters in pelvic health
- Getting help for your bladder and bowel health
- Healthy mix and match tacos
- How to stay hydrated in summer
- 5 minutes with Dr Eric Chung
- Incontinence: my greatest teacher
- All about urge incontinence
- Prostate surgery during a pandemic: Brian's story
- Meet the National Continence Helpline
- Never worry about finding a toilet again
- Take the quiz: How is your bowel health?
- 5 minutes with Rachel Andrew
- Is posture important for continence?
- Let's talk about prolapse: Stephanie's story
- A conversation was the break-through Amy needed
- COVID-19 and the gut
- Pelvic health with Lori
- Men's health Q&A
Bridge Autumn 2020
- 5 minutes with Joanne Dean
- New standards for aged care
- What to do about UTIs
- 'A UTI is one of my first memories': Caitlin's story
- Not everyone 'outgrows' bedwetting – Matt's story
- Can Australia afford incontinence?
- Bowel health Q&A
Bridge Summer 2019
- 5 minutes with Professor Helen O’Connell
- Pelvic floor training – a men’s issue
- Caring through grief – the Fear family’s story
- Heading on holiday?
- Toilet training Q&A
Bridge Spring 2019
- 5 minutes with Audrey Burgin
- Celebrating 30 years
- Emphasis on dignity and choice at Royal Commission
- A parent’s perspective
- How an afternoon lie-down helped David’s nocturia
- From the National Continence Helpline
- Spotlight on women’s health
Bridge Winter 2019
- 5 minutes with Louise Owen
- 7 days of World Continence Week
- Activating your pelvic floor
- Men’s Health Week: Men leak too
- Stephen’s story
- Helpline Q&A
- 5 minutes with Dr Patricia Neumann
- In search of the world's best toilets
- Pregnancy Plan app to help keep you dry
- Avoiding prolapse when you are working out
- Grant helps toilet train kids with autism
- Helpline Q&A - Autumn
- 5 minutes with Janie Thompson
- Working in Alice and beyond
- Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- A guide for men undergoing prostate surgery
- Research study to focus on Indigenous women
- Helpline Q & A
- 5 minutes with Dr Tee Juan Ong
- From catwalk model to role model
- When the continence expert becomes the patient
- Council shows continence care for men
- Q&A Helpline
- 5 Mins with Dr Irmina Nhon PhD
- World Continence Week
- Bev on the road to continence
- Greg Ryan's secret life
- Ann- Marie Howarth's inspirational story
- Q&A Helpline
- 5 Mins with Jo Milios
- Laugh Without Leaking Campaign
- Comedy Queen of Continence Bev Killick
- Netballers: Switching on the pelvic floor
- TV Host Derick Fage’s Story of Incontinence
- National Conference
- Children's Bedwetting
- Men Have Pelvic Floors Too
- Q&A Helpline
- 5 minutes with Annette Beauchamp
- Carer of the year
- National conference
- What is sacral nerve stimulation
- Help for 'one in three' women
- On the speedway of life
- Common helpline questions
- 5 minutes with Dr Kate Gray
- Bladder Botox: a life changing treatment
- National Conference
- Prostate Cancer & Incontinence
- Jean's Colostomy Story
- Common Helpline Questions
Further editions of Bridge magazine are available to download in our resources section.