A new report on 'Continence Health in Australia’ released by the Continence Foundation of Australia on the eve of World Continence Week, shows that incontinence affects more than 1 in 3 Australians...
Make pelvic floor exercises a daily habit...
so you can laugh without leaking
We know that for the majority of over six million Australians who suffer debilitating bladder and bowel incontinence, their leakages can be helped or even cured.
Over 80% of those who report incontinence are women, particularly those who have ever had a baby. Bladder, bowel and pelvic health problems are incorrectly perceived as a normal part of motherhood or ageing. That is a myth. It is common but NOT normal and over half of those women are under the age of 50 years.
Strong pelvic floor muscles are vital for bladder and bowel control as well as good sexual function, but most people never exercise them correctly … and some don’t even know they have them.
Our Laugh Without Leaking national awareness campaign uses humour to break down barriers for this serious, stigmatised health condition and urges people of all ages and genders to make a simple change to your life for the better.
Make pelvic floor exercises a daily habit. It could be both the prevention and cure for embarrassing leakages that cause millions of Australians to unnecessarily suffer in silence.
It’s World Continence Week 17 - 23 June 2019 and we’re celebrating right across the country
Help raise awareness by sharing one of our social graphics or displaying a poster.
To celebrate World Continence Week, we are also sharing inspiring personal stories from the determined people who have battled incontinence and emerged from their struggles with silver linings.
National Continence Helpline
Call 1800 33 00 66 for confidential advise, local referrals and resources from a continence nurse advisor.
Visit
Visit continence.org.au for further information plus download flyers, brochures and fact sheets to help you regain control.
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Minister for Health the Hon Greg Hunt MP has recorded a video message for World Continence Week (17-23 June). The Minister discusses the prevalence of incontinence in Australia, that it is nothing to be...
Continence Foundation of Australia youth spokesperson, Anja Christoffersen, has recorded a message to coincide with World Continence Week.
Anja is a 20 year-old Brisbane based model, author, motivational speaker...
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The mission of the Continence Foundation of Australia is to represent Australians affected by, or at risk of, bladder, bowel and pelvic floor problems as well as their carers, health professionals and continence industry sector.
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