About one in three women across all sports experience symptoms of pelvic floor disorders, and it can lead to high drop-out rates. But treatment is available — if people are willing to talk about it.
Lisa was a nurse in the COVID outbreak unit. She would regularly wet herself from the PPE
During the height of the pandemic, Lisa was working as a nurse in the COVID outbreak squad. She had to leave the unit due to incontinence. Lisa is one of 5 million Australians suffering incontinence.
Photo shows Woman in scrubs sits smiling with dogShare your experiences of incontinence to raise awareness of the six million Australians who suffer
Incontinence is a personal issue and can feel humiliating and degrading to talk about, but that's why we need to talk about it.
Photo shows A white toilet door, surrounded by white tiles, is adorned with a blue sign featuring a white figure standing crossed legged.Adult diapers are a bigger waste problem than nappies in Australia. A new trial could help change that
In what is believed to be an Australian first, adult diaper waste from aged care facilities is being converted to biochar fertiliser in Eastern Victoria.
Photo shows Rochelle Lakes at Med-X Healthcare Solutions FacilityIt impacts over 5 million Australians, so why aren't we talking about incontinence?
It affects one in four Australians, yet incontinence awareness is still worryingly low. Elicia and Alan have firsthand experience and they want others to know help is out there.
Photo shows A smiling woman with brown hair and glasses hugs a toddler puffing her cheeks out playfully.'A disaster': Report into pelvic mesh implants reveals painful waits for surgical removal
"Calamitous", "shocking", "disastrous" and "preventable" are some of the words women have used to describe their experience of living with pelvic mesh implants in a report to South Australia's Parliament.
Photo shows A middle-aged woman with red hair and glassesWhat's fuelling a rural prostate problem?
When Dennis Box thinks of the men living in his small farming community, he loses count of those who have had prostate cancer.
Photo shows A red dirt road with a large tree, the sky is blue with white cloudsDo pelvic floor exercise devices actually work?
If you've ever googled anything related to incontinence or prolapse, ads for pelvic floor exercise devices have probably been fed into your social media feed. Here's what you need to know before buying one.
Photo shows Woman holds yoga mat and pelvic floor exercise deviceLooking after your pelvic floor isn't just for mums
All women should be able to take their time going to the toilet, never leak, never strain with their bowels, or experience painful sex or periods.
Photo shows Woman in grey underwear standing in front of yellow background'It's the elephant in the room': Prostate cancer nurses address sexual dysfunction, incontinence
This specialist nurse teaches thousands of prostate cancer survivors how to revitalise their sex life after diagnosis, but she is the only one of her kind in an area spanning 48,000 square kilometres.
Photo shows woman with glasses smiling at camera in front of brick wallFaecal incontinence can be intensely embarrassing. Here's how it's treated
Faecal incontinence is a debilitating condition that's more common than you might think — but the people who have it are often too embarrassed to seek treatment. Here’s what it is and how it can be managed.
Photo shows A toilet door with the stick figure crossing legs as if desperate for the toilet.'I wish someone had told me': Why we need to talk about women's pelvic floors
Millions of Australian women experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse, but many are too embarrassed to talk about it.
Photo shows Woman clutches her abdomen in pain.Questions remain for doctors after vaginal mesh report
One woman told senators that her doctor had shown 'an unusual eagerness' to perform mesh surgery, while another said her doctor popped up 'like a Jack in the Box' at the prospect, write Sophie Scott and Alison Branley.
Photo shows A vaginal mesh implant on a table.High-tech earrings, anklets game changer for diabetes, incontinence
Australian innovations that will allow people to monitor their blood sugar levels through a pair of fashionable earrings and control incontinence using a pulsating anklet have caught the attention of international venture capitalists.
Photo shows Tamara Mills wears a dummy prototype of her earrings which she hopes will eliminate the need for diabetes needles.Poo app saves users from embarrassing accidents
An embarrassing experience prompts a Japanese inventor to develop a device that monitors a person's bowel movements and sends them a message to tell them when it's time to go to the toilet.
Photo shows D Free toilet alert on a smartphoneHundreds join latest Johnson and Johnson class action
Hundreds of women have joined a class action against medical giant Johnson and Johnson over a range of products designed to support weak pelvic floor muscles.
Photo shows Johnson & Johnson signAged-care homes rationing incontinence pads
There are concerns a rationing of incontinence aids is forcing veterans in aged-care facilities to sit in their own filth.
Photo shows Partners of Veterans Australia say aged-care facilities in NSW and Qld are rationing essential items.Townsville adopts new technology to treat incontinence
The Townsville Hospital in north Queensland is leading the way in treating women with urinary stress incontinence.
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Stem cell procedure offers incontinence sufferers hope
Scientists say urinary incontinence in women can be corrected by transplanting the patient's own muscle-derived stem cells into the urethra to strengthen it.
Photo shows ABC News articleQld professor pioneers incontinence cure
A north Queensland medical expert has pioneered a procedure to cure incontinence.
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