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Addressing the most commonly asked questions about incontinence, this accessible reference discusses causes, types of incontinence, and how the condition is diagnosed. The wide range of treatment options is introduced, from pelvic floor therapy and bladder training to electrical stimulation, medications, and surgeries. Eleven million women in the U.S. are coping with urinary incontinence-half of whom are too embarrassed to discuss the matter with their doctors-and this guidebook provides encouragement, showing that in more than 80 percent of cases, treatment can improve or even cure the problem.

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Michael H. Safir, MD, is the chairman of surgery at West Hills Hospital and is director of the Center for Reconstructive Surgery at Miracle Mile Medical Center.He is a formerassistant professor and section chief of reconstructive and female urology at New York Medical College. He lives in West Hills, California. Clay N. Boyd, MD, is a board-certified urologist and now works in the Division of Urology of LSU Health Sciences Center atLouisiana State University Medical Center.He lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tony E. Pinson, MD, is a board-certified urologist with a special interest in urinary incontinence and female urology. He isthe owner of Pinson Urology and Continence Center, P.C.and a frequent urological consultant and adviser for many multinational companies. He lives in Jackson, Michigan.

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