Bladder and Bowel Control

  • Harvard Health Online Course
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Anyone dealing with urinary and/or fecal incontinence will learn in this course about causes and symptoms as well as diagnosis options and best treatments. Discover, too, a host of effective preventive measures that can enhance your quality of life.

  • Online; Self-Paced

$29.95

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Two Weeks, 2-6 Hours/Week

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Overview

An estimated 25 million adults have urinary incontinence and 21 million have fecal incontinence, with some people experiencing both conditions. What are the causes? How do doctors diagnose and treat these disruptive problems? And what preventive measures can you take? Our course answers those and countless other common questions.

In the privacy of your home, learn how to address incontinence through a variety of lesson formats, from videos and interactive pages to narrated slideshows and quizzes.

Learning Objectives

  • Getting Started
  • Understanding Urinary Incontinence
  • Treating Urinary Incontinence
  • Learn about Fecal Incontinence
  • Discover the Key Takeaways

Syllabus

About Our Course

Understanding Incontinence

Anatomy and Incontinence

Finding Help

Test Your Knowledge

Introduction to Section 2

Types of Urinary Incontinence

Evaluating Urinary Incontinence

Test Your Knowledge

Introduction to Section 3

First Steps

Pelvic Muscle Conditioning

Medication

Stimulation Devices for Overactive Bladder

Injections

Surgery

Test Your Knowledge

Introduction to Section 4

Evaluating Fecal Incontinence

Treating Fecal Incontinence

Surgery

Test Your Knowledge

Introduction

Coping with Urinary Incontinence

Coping with Fecal Incontinence

Text Your Knowledge

Points to Remember

Program Topics