The BBC website is currently running a series focusing on medical specialisms and recently featured an article on Julian Shah, a consultant urologist.

The article is very interesting, not just talking about the different types of incontinence but also talking about the different steps involved in treatment (focused on longer term cures beyond incontinence pants and incontinence pads). The article again talks about the importance of pelvic floor exercises, and also highlights the importance of discussing the condition with a health professional as there are a large varieties of treatment available nowadays.

This is demonstrated when Mr. Shah talks about his most satisfying case – “I had a man of 50 who had spina bifida and had been incontinent all his life. He was a very wealthy man and had everything he wanted except continence. After investigation and treatment he was perfectly dry and his life was transformed. We do see a lot of patients like that whose lives are transformed by our interventions. Patients are sometimes too shy to come forward and do not realise there is anything for them – there are probably tens of thousands of people out there who do not realise there is something that can be done for them.”

For the full article visit the BBC website or to read more about the causes and treatments for incontinence you can visit the help and advice section of our website.