Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Incontinence – Inconvenient, but not Incurable

Let’s face it; incontinence is never a popular topic of conversation in private, let alone at the holiday party. But did you know that over 18 million Americans are incontinent? Did you also know that 85 percent of them are women? 

Fortunately there's good news. Almost 80 percent of the cases mentioned above can either be cured or improved through proper medical attention.

Incontinence is defined as difficulty/inability in controlling proper elimination of waste passing out of the urinary or digestive tracts.  If any portion of the urinary or digestive tract fails to perform its proper activities incontinence can result.  Before you can treat incontinence you should meet with your doctor to figure out exactly what type of incontinence you have and what your options are for treatment.

Understand that incontinence is a symptom and not a disease as some might think. Changes in daily habits, exercise, nutrition, and medication regimens can vastly improve continence for some and completely cure it for others. Usually the true answer lies in a combination of some or all of the above-mentioned. In extreme cases restorative surgery may be in order.

Whatever the challenges you may be facing, HRS direct can help you with your short and long-term incontinence needs. HRS Direct can assist in providing you the best solutions that make living with incontinence or caring for someone with urinary or digestive tract issues that much easier. If you are looking for medical equipment and supplies count on a name you can trust.

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