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My father’s urinary incontinence – Tribune Online
Written by Dr Wale Okediran
My father, who is now 75 years old, has had problems holding his urine as he dribbled all the time. Please let me know what to do to help him.
Ogboru (by SMS)
Urinary incontinence is a common condition in the elderly and can adversely affect their daily lives, including evidence of significant unmet needs. It is important for your father to seek medical advice to confirm the underlying causes of his problem. This will give his doctors the right direction to deal with his problems. In addition, other ways to address his problem include using absorbent products, such as pants or panty liner, as well as providing. portable urinals. In addition, he can be fitted with a catheter (a thin tube that is inserted into the bladder to drain urine). If all this fails, the treating specialist can prescribe a device for your father that is placed in the urethra to prevent urine loss, such as an Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS).
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