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Inquest told disabled man's death was 'breach of human rights'

Matthew Dale, who had severe learning difficulties and autism, choked to death on his own incontinence pad

Liverpool Echo

Disabled man choked to death on incontinence pad at 'inadequate' care home

Severely disabled Matthew Dale was known to "put anything in his mouth" including newspaper and pieces of glass

Liverpool Echo

Woman gorged on nightly takeaways but has now lost eight stone

Her incredible transformation has even seen her recover from incontinence problems caused by long Covid

Manchester Evening News

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Woman addresses 'embarrassing' issue many face after having children

Zoe Calaway used her experience of trying to get fit after having a baby to launch her career as a personal trainer

Wales Online

What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting

It’s two weeks after the birth of your healthy bub and you notice your gut isn’t feeling quite right. Maybe you feel a bit bloated. Maybe you’re farting more than usual.

The Conversation

Why do you pee more when it's cold? Winter bladder issue felt by millions explained

Now that the nights are drawing in and cold weather is looming, many people could find themselves nipping to the toilet more than usual during the winter months

Daily Mirror

Lewis Moody joins call to level playing field for male incontinence sufferers

An estimated 14 million people in the UK suffer with bladder problems and an estimated 6.5 million adults suffer with bowel problems

Wales Online

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England rugby player calls for incontinence pad bins in men’s loos

Lewis Moody says men like him who have difficulty controlling their bladder or bowel face indignity in public bathrooms

The Guardian - UK

Adult incontinence pads a bigger waste problem than baby nappies

Australia's population is ageing and adult incontinence products are now a bigger waste problem than baby nappies.

The New Daily

Thomas Keneally wins ARA Historical Novel Prize with new book

Schindler's Ark author Thomas Keneally did not want to keep the ARA Historical Novel Prize money for himself and have it go towards paying for "incontinence pads".

ABC News

Adult incontinence products outnumber baby nappies in landfill — and the figure is only going up, researchers say

Adult incontinence products get less attention than infant nappies but the problem could be far bigger, researchers say.

ABC News

Right now, more adult incontinence products than baby nappies go to landfill. By 2030, it could be ten times higher

Many parents worry about the waste created by disposable nappies.

The Conversation

Incontinence pads dwarf nappy waste

Incontinence pads are now a bigger waste problem than nappies, and Australia needs to turn its mind to solutions, a new study says.

AAP

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

Last week, Johnson Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products.

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GP known as 'the tutu runner' reveals 'soul destroying' reason she raced in a ballet skirt

Dr Aggy York, 42, from Rochdale, was suffering from stress urinary incontinence - the skirt spared her embarrassment and meant she could continue running

Wales Online

GP known as 'tutu runner' reveals 'soul-destroying' reason she raced in ballet skirt

Dr Aggy York was trying to hide an embarrasing health problem which had left her in tears

The Conversation

Pessaries are still a taboo topic – but these ancient devices help many women

A vaginal pessary is a removable device inserted in the vagina to support its walls or uterus (support pessary) or for bladder leakage (continence pessary).

The Guardian - UK

Incontinence, bleeding and STIs among the consequences, say two surgeons, who want doctors to have open chats with patients on the topic

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Wales Online

Call for new rules as half of men with incontinence are afraid to leave home

"My main concern is that people will find out I have a bladder issue"

Wales Online

People can now recycle babies' disposable nappies fortnightly at the kerbside in Neath Port Talbot county

The new collection service will also include incontinence pads and absorbent bedsheets

Dublin Live

Dublin beauty clinic uses revolutionary chair to treat urinary incontinence

The machine uses electromagnetic pulses to treat urinary incontinence

Daily Mirror

Holding in your pee can cause a UTI, health expert warns

Holding in your pee can lead to a host of issues, warns intimate health guru Stephanie Taylor - including a urinary retention and incontinence

The Guardian - UK

Train drivers using incontinence products due to lack of breaks, says union boss

‘Tena products’ being deployed as Covid is used as excuse to ‘decimate’ conditions, select committee told

The Conversation

Men have pelvic floors too – and can benefit when they exercise them regularly

“Kegels” and pelvic floor exercises are usually associated with “women’s business” – think pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But men have pelvic floors too.

Manchester Evening News

What are Kegel exercises and should you be doing them - as both women AND men admit to struggling with pelvic floor weakness

Issues linked to pelvic floor weakness are common – but there are solutions

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