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Understanding Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence affects millions of men across Australia. This involuntary loss of urine, defined by the World Health Organization as “any involuntary leakage of urine that constitutes a social or hygiene problem”, remains taboo and widely misunderstood. Behind this simple...
How to Control Nighttime Urinary Leaks?
Waking up with wet sheets, or having to get up several times a night to urinate, can seriously affect quality of life. Around 30% of men over 60 wake at least twice a night to urinate, and 10% to 15%...
Washable vs Disposable Protection for Men: The Complete 2025 Comparison
A man using disposable protections spends between $1,600 and $2,700 per year. A figure that makes you stop and think, especially when you know an alternative exists. Faced with this financial reality, more and more men are asking themselves: should...
What Urinary Protection After Prostatectomy?
Incontinence after prostatectomy temporarily affects virtually all men who undergo surgery. More than 90% of patients are continent one year after the procedure, with around 90% achieving continence by six months after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and only a small additional...
What Are the Treatments for Male Urinary Incontinence?
When urinary leaks show up, a fair question comes to mind: what medical condition could be causing them? That concern is completely understandable, but it is important to know that not every leak points to a serious illness. Sometimes it...
What Disease Causes Urinary Incontinence?
When urinary leaks show up, a fair question comes to mind: what medical condition could be causing them? That concern is completely understandable, but it is important to know that not every leak points to a serious illness. Sometimes it...
Why do I have urinary leaks after I have finished urinating?
You have just finished urinating, you pull your trousers back up, and then… a few drops still escape, staining your underwear. This frustrating and embarrassing situation affects around 5% of men over the age of 40 (source: French Association of...
Urinary incontinence after 60: understanding the issue and regaining confidence
After the age of 60, more and more men experience episodes of urinary incontinence. Having a few occasional leaks does not mean you are losing control of your body, nor does it mean this is the beginning of an inevitable...
Which urinary protection should you use after a prostatectomy?
Urinary incontinence after a prostatectomy temporarily affects almost all men who undergo surgery. More than 90% of patients are fully continent one year after the procedure (Source: Professor René Yiou, “Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatments and perspectives”...