Department Of Medicine

Urinary Incontinence

(Following Excerpt from AHRQ for guideline on " Urinary Incontinence ")

Urinary incontinence (UI) affects approximately 13 million Americans in community and institutional settings. Despite its prevalence, and an estimated annual cost of more than $15 billion, most affected individuals do not seek help for incontinence, primarily because of embarrassment or because they are not aware that help is available. When individuals do seek help, evidence exists that practitioners are hesitant or ill prepared to discuss, diagnose, or treat the problem.

Campus Resources :

• University Hospital
• Studies in progress

For more instant information on this topic please see links below :

• AHRQ for guideline on " Urinary Incontinence