One of the most worrying aspects for male incontinence is that most men are unaware of the treatments that are available to them. Because male incontinence can be such an embarrassing problem, most men do not seek any help and therefore do not understand that it is in fact treatable. In the United States alone, approximately 5 million men suffer from this disability and out of that number only 10% seek treatment.

The treatment available include medication, surgical and self-treatment. Medication has a very small success rate. If you have received medication for your incontinence problem then you may be familiar with the drugs Detrol, Tafranil,Emselex, and Duloxetine. Many of these drugs have widespread side effects and rarely work because they are designed to suppress incontinence, not cure it. Some of these drugs even weaken the nerve signal so there are no contractions in the bladder; others slow down the rate at which urine is produced, and others interfere with your prostate – which is definitely NOT a good idea.

Surgical treatment is not much better. Doctors will be quick to recommend this treatment to you, yet the research suggest that the results do not support this is decision. In fact surgery can actually make things worse for you and increase your level of incontinence.

The most significant treatment by far has been shown to be self-treatment. Self-treatment involves working from the inside out unlike conventional medicine which works from the outside only. Statistics from self-treatment have shown improvement in 87% of cases, with relapse in the other 13% occurring because of the lack of adherence to the program.

Another huge benefit is that through self-treatment you do not have to tell anybody about your problem, and you can cure yourself whenever you want. There are zero side effects to self treatment and you can try it in the comfort of your own home. Whichever method you choose however, I would just urge you to try something. Don’t continue to live your life with this problem. Seek out help and you will earn that male incontinence is very treatable indeed.

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At first it seems like a better option than buying and using a clamp, or constantly using up my supply of pads.

(I already have a Prince Albert – though it came out a month and a half ago when I went into hospital and it’s gone down a few gauges since then)
The Stress Incontinence is due to Cauda Equina Syndrome, which became acute 6 weeks ago and was operated on 5 weeks ago (Laminectomy & Discectomy at L4/L5)..

I’ve been incontinent since a few days after the disc at L4/L5 popped out and wedged itself in my Cauda Equina (horse’s tail – the bundle of nerves that branches out in various directions into smaller bundles towards the bottom of your spine). The slide into retention and stress incontinence helped to confirm the diagnosis and I was referred to the neurosurgeon a day or two later. When it became acute, and over the six days that followed until the op, I lost most feeling and a fair bit of muscle control in all the areas served by those nerves, which is almost everything below the waist/abdomen except the front of my legs. This includes incontinence at both ends, constipation, no sexual functions, next to no balance, and a whole lot of numbness, I also can’t urinate normally, in that I can’t voluntarily relax my bladder and le

You might want to try since you already have the piercing……..of course, you probably only want a short one for all-day use…………and I’d guess it will still leak. DOn’t know how bad your problem is – if really bad, your Doc can probably fix you up with controllable catheters.

I’d talk it over with your vet to see what all can be done for him.

My mom (mid-50s) has had this and it has not been the best. She’s had surgeries and medication, but still has big issues with her bladder capacity. I also talked with a woman whose daughter had it, and said it was a colostomy bag. So I doubt your doctor is correct, but maybe it’s a newer medication? If it works, please email me and I’ll let my mom know about it.

Thanks!

Its not just the potatoes or the urine smell. He is my daddy and can be nice and sweet and chalk full of wisdom but also can be rude, and quite unnecessarily mean. I feel like i am stuck between a rock and a hard place. Its not "really" my place because it is between my parents, but i do live here for now and its just getting worse and worse. Help…

Your description of the change of personality, with your dad, is exactly how my husband had acted
for the last two years. I have noticed lately, he is mellowing a bit, but his memory is really bad now.
I have pointed out his forgetfulness, of so many things of late, and he’s in denial, and doesn’t want
to be told what he doesn’t believe, that I believe is true. Although he can remember occasions he
just puts them in the wrong year, and location. So it begins with little things. He too, suddenly looks
more aged, and drawn in his face. He walks bent over favoring his lower back and knees. because
he gets aggravated so easily, I’ve asked him to talk with his doctor about getting something for his
anxiety. But he denies he needs anything. So I often walk on eggshells around him, for fear he’ll have a
tantrum of sorts, and come unglued.
I can only hold my tongue and be as pleasant as possible, and hope he will make a turn around
one of these days. I hope he will return to me mentally, and we can be in harmony again.

How can I stop it?

This is very embarasing and I always gte my boxers slightly wet and i feel really uncomfortable in college.I have deep emotional provlems if that is of any help to know.I have no other known illnesses exept mental and tremendous stress in my every day life.

Best ask the doctor that question because it could be a serious medical issue.

Also I found these sites that might help!