CONTINENCE FOUNDATION LEAFLETS

NB: Items marked are very similar to material already contained on this website.

Ref. No	Leaflet	Web Material ?
LE.01	The Well Behaved Bladder This short leaflet, complete with cartoons, sets out good bladder habits and the range of "normal" behaviour. Two-thirds A4, folded.
LE.02	The Well Behaved Bowel A short leaflet with cartoons, giving tips for avoiding bowel control problems and describing what is "normal". Two-thirds A4, folded.
LE.03	The Misbehaving Bladder This highly popular leaflet with amusing illustrations is about urgency and urge incontinence. It includes a descriptive introduction, a suggested plan of management and a 5-day bladder chart. One-third A4 concertina, equivalent to 4 sides of A4.
LE.04	Bladder training charts Three one-week sheets, with instructions. A5.
LE.05	Pelvic Floor Exercises (for women) Illustrated factsheet about why pelvic floor exercises are important and how to do them. Double-sided A4 page. [NB: for men, see Factsheet 14]
LE.06	Expecting a Baby? Advice about avoiding incontinence problems resulting from pregnancy and birth. A5, six sides fold-out.
LE.07	Your Prostate and You Illustrated factsheet about a common problem for middle-aged men. Double-sided A4 page.
LE.08	Adult Bedwetting A pamphlet of advice to the surprisingly large number of people for whom nocturnal enuresis is a problem. Eight pages, one-third A4.
LE.09	"Urgent" Cards These credit-card-size cards, for use in shops etc, carry the request: "Urgent: the holder of this card has a medical condition, and needs to use a toilet quickly. Please can you help?".
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CONTINENCE FOUNDATION FACTSHEETS

NB: Items marked are very similar to material already contained on this website.

Ref. No	Factsheet	Web Material ?
FA.01	The Confused Incontinent Person at Home Advice on caring for confused relatives or friends living at home. A4, 2 sides
FA.02	Penile Sheaths Advice on when (and when not) and how to use incontinence sheaths. A4, 3 sides.
FA.03	Washable Pads and Pants Advice on when and how to use re-usable pads and pants: types, styles, how to launder, where to obtain. Illustrated. A4, 6 sides.
FA.04	Reusable Bedpads Advantages and disadvantages, types and use. A4, 3 sides.
FA.05	Advice for Relatives of People in Residential and Nursing Homes Causes of incontinence and prevention, assessment, treatment and management in the care home setting. A4, 3 sides.
FA.06	Bladder Control after a Prostate Operation Detailed information and advice for men who have problems with continence after an operation on their prostate gland. A4, 4 sides.
FA.07	Faecal Incontinence Detailed information about causes, assessment, treatment and management of bowel incontinence. October 1998. A4, 3 sides.
FA.08	Controlling Wind and Smells Advice on diet, hygiene, deodorants etc. A4, 3 sides
FA.09	Sphincter Exercises to Aid Bowel Control Detailed instructions with diagrams. A4, 3 sides
FA.10	Skin Care for People with Bowel Problems Ways to avoid soreness. A4, 3 sides
FA.11	Your Sphincter Repair Operation Concentrates on the recovery phase. With diagram. A4, 3 sides
FA.12	The Overactive Bladder Bladder retraining (including a chart), drug treatments etc. A4, 3 sides
FA.13	What is Urodynamics? What to expect, why urodynamic tests are useful. A4, 2 sides.
FA.14	Pelvic Floor Exercises for Men Men too need to keep their pelvic floor muscles toned up. A4, 3 sides.
FA.15	Surgery for Female Stress Incontinence The "Burch colposuspension" operation, some alternatives, questions to ask the surgeon. A4, 3 sides.
FA.16	Nocturia Explanations and advice about night-time frequency. A4, 2 sides
FA.17	After-Dribble About a common problem for men. A4, 2 sides
FA.18	An Introduction to Bladder Control Problems An overview of how the healthy bladder works, what can go wrong and what can be done about it.
FA.19	The Pelvic Floor and Stress Incontinence Includes pelvic floor exercises and reinforcing techniques etc.
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PUBLICATIONS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Ref. No	Publication
OA 001	Bowel Control published by St Mark's Hospital, Harrow. A full-colour pamphlet for new mothers. A5; 8 pages.
OA 002	Choosing Products for Bladder and Bowel Control published by PromoCon/Ricability. A full-colour illustrated introduction to incontinence and how to choose the most useful products, with case histories. A5, 24 pages.
OA 003	Looking after your Bladder and Bowels in Parkinsonism published by Parkinson's Disease Society. An illustrated booklet written by Christine Norton, first Director of the Continence Foundation. A5; 38 pages.
OA 004	Incontinence published by Help the Aged. This booklet deals with both bladder and bowels and was prepared in consultation with the Continence Foundation. Set in 14 point type for easy reading. A5, 16 pages
OA 005	Men in Focus published by Better Prostate Health. Basic anatomy, introduction to problems with the testes, penis, prostate and fertility. March 1995, A5, 12 pages.
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CONFIDENTIAL MAIL ORDER BOOK SERVICE

Ref. No	Book	Price
BK.01	URINARY INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN by Dr Philip Toozs-Hobson and Prof. Linda Cardozo(a BMA Family Doctor Guide, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1999) The book gives full explanations of the main types of incontinence and its treatment. It is attractively produced with colour photographs and diagrams.	£4.99 + 50p p&p
BK.02	WOMEN'S WATERWORKS: CURING INCONTINENCE by Pauline Chiarelli (Neen Healthbooks, Dereham, Norfolk, 1991) The author is a physiotherapist and continence advisor. A very positive and encouraging look at dealing with stress incontinence. For women of all ages.	£4.95 + 50p p&p
BK.03	MANAGING INCONTINENCE: A GUIDE TO LIVING WITH LOSS OF BLADDER CONTROL ed. Cheryle Gartley (Souvenir Press, London, 1988) Written by a group of American professionals and sufferers from incontinence, this includes personal experiences of people living with and managing the problem. It is written for men and women of all ages.	£8.95 + 50p p&p
BK.04	HYSTERECTOMY AND VAGINAL REPAIR by Sally Haslett and Molly Jennings (Beaconsfield Publishers, Bucks, 1992) The authors, a nurse and a physiotherapist, have both undergone hysterectomy and vaginal repair and write from both the patient and the professional point of view. The book is aimed at women considering or waiting for this type of surgery.	£3.95 + 50p p&p
BK.05	INCONTINENCE AND INAPPROPRIATE URINATING by Graham Stokes (Winslow Press, Bicester, Oxford, 1987) The author is a senior clinical psychologist. The book is concerned with incontinence in the confused elderly person and is written for both carers and nurses.	£8.55 + 50p p&p
BK.06	CARING FOR CONTINENCE by Mandy Fader and Christine Norton (Hawker Publications, London, 1995) This little book will be helpful to those looking after incontinent relatives as well as to care assistants in homes.	£4.95 + 50p p&p
BK.07	COPING SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROSTATE PROBLEMS by Rosy Reynolds (Sheldon Press, London, 1993) The author is a writer and teacher with a doctorate in bio-medical research. The book covers all the important issues for men with prostate problems.	£5.99 + 50p p&p
BK.08	YOUR BOWELS by Dr Kenneth Heaton (a BMA Family Doctor Guide, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1999) A comprehensive guide to how the bowels work and all types of bowel problems, including irritable bowel syndrome and constipation as well as incontinence. It is attractively produced with colour photographs and diagrams.	£4.99 + 50p p&p
BK.09	BOWEL CONTROL - INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE by Christine Norton and Michael Kamm (Beaconsfield Publishers, Bucks, 1999) This attractively illustrated short book gives a comprehensive description of boweel function and what can go wrong, tests, treatments and ways of coping. The authors are a senior continence nurse specialising in bowel incontinence (and first director of the Continence Foundation) and a consultant gastroenterologist.	£5.95 + 50p p&p
BK.10	LET'S GET THINGS MOVING - OVERCOMING CONSTIPATION by Pauline Chiarelli and Sue Markwell (Neen Healthbooks, Dereham, Norfolk, 1992) The authors are physiotherapists and continence advisors. The book describes the normal function of the bowels, why constipation happens, diet, what the sufferer can do by way of self-help and when to seek professional help.	£4.95 + 50p p&p
BK.11	SUCCESSFUL POTTY TRAINING by Heather Welford (Thorsons, London, 1993) The author is a parent, writer and journalist. The book is written with input from both parents and professionals and provides a commonsense approach to potty training.	£5.99 + 50p p&p
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