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Incontinence

Leakage, Urgency, Diarrhoea

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We've collected our favourite resources for you to read, watch, listen to, download and share to better understand and manage this concern, as well as clinical services if you would prefer to speak to someone about the emotional challenges of cancer treatment. 
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Incontinence

CANCER COUNCIL NSW

We recommend this resource because...

Learn more about urinary and faecal incontinence and ways to manage incontinence.

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Continence

CONTINENCE FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA

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This website offers a wide variety of information in English and other languages on bladder, bowel and pelvic floor health, tips for preventing and managing incontinence, advice for carers and support services and financial schemes that are available.

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Pelvic Floor First

CONTINENCE FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA

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Learn about your pelvic floor muscles and how to do pelvic floor exercises.

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Understanding urinary and bowel side effects of prostate cancer

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA

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A guide to help men manage urinary and bowel side effects that may occur following treatment for prostate cancer.

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Physiotherapy before and after prostate cancer surgery

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA

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Eight page booklet that explains how prostate surgery can impact bladder control, why you should exercise your pelvic floor muscles and how to do this.

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Recovery after Pelvic Radiation Therapy - A guide for women

CeMPED UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

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Comprehensive guide for women who have had or about to undergo pelvic radiation therapy for gynaecological, anal, rectal or bladder cancer. This booklet has suggestions that can help with regaining your sexual life, practical strategies and details some of the emotional effects of pelvic radiation. There is a comprehensive list of resources at the end.

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Managing bladder late effects

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT (UK)

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Explains many different bladder issues that can occur following treatment and what tests that can be ordered to test these issues.

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Managing bowel late effects

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT (UK)

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Reviews the possible bowel side effects from treatment and provides ways to manage or treat these bowel symptoms.

Australian Physiotherapy Association

Use the find a physio option to search for a Women's and Men's Pelvic Health specialist physiotherapist near you.

Continence Foundation of Australia

Can call to talk to a continence nurse about continence aids, if needed or look for resources on their website

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