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Health Tip: Managing Urinary Incontinence

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(HealthDay News) -- Many women have urinary incontinence, notably after having a baby or after beginning menopause.

The National Women's Health Information Center says there are many treatment options for urinary incontinence in women, among them:

  • Performing Kegel exercises can help strengthen the muscles in your pelvis. This may help prevent stress leakage.
  • Losing extra pounds can help relieve pressure on your bladder.
  • Eliminating from your diet certain foods and liquids -- such as alcohol, tea, coffee and other caffeinated products -- can help reduce incontinence.
  • Scheduling certain times each day to go to the bathroom, instead of waiting until you need to go, can help you regain bladder control.
  • Taking medications prescribed by your doctor can help reduce certain types of leakage.

-- Diana Kohnle

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ENABLEX is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat the following symptoms due to a condition called overactive bladder:

  • · having a strong need to go to the bathroom right away (also called "urgency")
  • · leaks or wetting accidents (also called "urinary incontinence")
  • · having to go to the bathroom too often (also called "urinary frequency")

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

You should not take once-daily ENABLEX if you have certain types of stomach problems, glaucoma, or have trouble emptying your bladder. Side effects of ENABLEX include blurred vision, and more commonly dry mouth, constipation, indigestion, and abdominal pain. Use caution when doing certain activities until you know how ENABLEX affects you.


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