Continence Foundation Publications

First Line Information
Single copies of leaflets free within the UK. Prices for bulk orders apply within the UK only. For orders from other countries, please contact the Foundation for postage costs.
The Well Behaved Bladder Short leaflet on good bladder habits and the range of "normal"behaviour. (November 1998)	50 £3.00 100 £4.80 150 £6.00
The Well Behaved Bowel Tips on managing bowel habits. (August 2001)	Out of print
Only When I Laugh Leaflet on stress incontinence, including pelvic floor exercises. (April 2005)	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
Adult Bedwetting Advice on enuresis. (December 1999)	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00	Out of print January 2006
Expecting a Baby? Advice for mothers before, during & after the birth. (2001)	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00	Out of print
Helping You to Help Yourself A self-help leaflet about coping with the emotional effects of bladderand bowel problems. (August 2001)	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
"Urgent" Cards Credit card size reading "Urgent: the holder of this card has amedical condition and needs to use a toilet quickly. Please can you help?"Other side Helpline number	1 free 50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
Video: An Everyday Problem: How to cope with bladder and bowel control problems.Presented by a continenceadvisor. Users tell their success stories. (April 2001)	£9.50 each
Friends of the Continence Foundation For people wishing to support the aims of the Foundation and to receiveregular information including the Newsletter. You will be a Member of theFoundation, a company limited by guarantee, and create a liability notexceeding £1 if the Foundation ever went into liquidation. If you pay IncomeTax we can reclaim tax on this subscription. Please sign the declarationon the back page	Minimum subscription £5 for users, £10 for health and social care professionals
Bladder or bowel problems? A general introduction to the most common types of bladder and bowel problems, and their treatments. July 2006
Calling All Men Leaflet giving general advice about all male continence problems. August 2003	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
The Overactive Bladder! Leaflet on various aspects of the overactive bladder syndrome (September 2005)	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00	Replaces The Misbehaving Bladder.
Surgery for Stress Incontinence Describes briefly the different types of surgery available and the questions you should ask. May 2003	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
After-Dribble: a few drops too late! leaflet based on previous Factsheet 17. 2004	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
Out of Control? A leaflet encouraging people to improve their quality of life by seeking professional help. September 2007

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Detailed Factsheets
Costs: Single sheet £1.00, any 2 sheets £1.50, 3 sheets £1.90. Additional sheets 30p each, up to a maximum of £5.00. Complete set costs £5.00. Bulk orders, 25 copies of any factsheet £5.00. For orders from outside the UK, please contact us about postage. Single copies of Factsheets may now be printed from the pdf format: note that these texts remain the copyright of the Foundation and may not be amended or reproduced without acknowledgement.
1. The Confused Incontinent Person at Home Advice on caring for confused relatives or friends living at home. (2004)		PDF file
2. Penile Sheaths When (and when not) and how to use incontinence sheaths. (2005)		PDF file
3. Washable Pads and Pants Advice on when and how to use re-usable pads and pants: types, styles,how to launder, where to obtain. (2005)		PDF file
4. Reusable Bedpads Advantages and disadvantages, types and use. (2005)		PDF file
5. Advice for Relatives of people in residential and nursing homes: causes, prevention, assessment,treatment and management of incontinence. (2004)		PDF file
6. Bladder control after a Prostate operation Information and advie for men who have problems with continence afteran operation on their prostate gland. (2004)		PDF file
7. Faecal Incontinence Information about causes, assessment and management of bowel incontinence. (2004)		PDF file
8. Controlling Wind and Smells Advice on diet, hygiene, deodorants etc. (2004)		PDF file
9. Sphincter Exercises to aid Bowel Control Detailed instructions with diagrams. (2004)		PDF file
10. Skin Care for People with Bowel Problems Ways to avoid soreness. (2004)		PDF file
11. Your Sphincter Repair Operation Concentrates on the recovery phase. (2004)		PDF file
12. The Overactive Bladder Bladder retraining, including a chart, drug treatments etc. Also now a leaflet. (2004)		PDF file
14. Pelvic Floor Exercises for Men Why men need to tone their pelvic floor muscles and how. (2004)		PDF file
15. Surgery for Female Stress Incontinence This factsheet has now be revised as a leaflet called "Surgery for Stress Incontinence" under "First Line Information"
16. Nocturia What is means and advice. (2004)		PDF file
17. After-Dribble This factsheet has now be revised as a leaflet called "After-Dribble: a few drops too late!" under "First Line Information"
18. An Introduction to Bladder Control Problems How the health bladder works, what can go wrong, questions you may beasked, types of treatment. (2000)
19. The Pelvic Floor and Stress Incontinence Pelvic floor exercises and reinforcing techniques such as biofeedback,electrical stimulation and use of devices. (2004)		PDF file
13. What is Urodynamics What to expect, and why is urodynamics useful. (2004)		PDF file
Complete set of Factsheets Set of Factsheets

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Pamphlets and books of general interest
For multiple copies of pamphlets from other charities, please contact them directly.
Use it or Lose it! Overcoming problems associated wth the prostate, urinary leakage and erectile dysfunction. Grace Dorey (Neen Healthcare) Informative book for men, with good cartoons. (2001)	£6.50
Help the Aged: Bladder & bowel weakness About bladder and bowel problems, for the older person. Prepared in consultation with the Continence Foundation. (2002)	Single copy free send A5 sae
Parkinson's Disease Society: Looking after your Bladder and Bowels inParkinsonism Illustrated booklet by Christine Norton	Single copy £1.00
CORE: Maintaining Bowel Control Information on faecal incontinence and its treatment.	50 £5.00 100 £9.00 150 £12.00
Promocon/Ricability: Choosing Products for Bladder and Bowel Control Illustrated pamphlet about how to choose products for adults	Single copy free send A5 sae
Promocon/Ricability: Children's Continence Products Illustrated pamphlet. (2001)	Single copy free send A5 sae
Catheterisation in Schools: Guidelines for Good Practice For school doctors, nurses and teachers. (1997)	Single copy free send A5 sae
Don't Make Me Laugh How to feel better about living with a weak bladder80 page book by NickyAstbury, consultant psychologist and Helen White, research nurse. How todeal with the emotional problems resulting from a weak bladder and informationabout the physical aspects. (2001)	£2.99 inclusive of p&p
Urinary Incontinence in Women Dr. Philip Toozs-Hobson and Prof. Linda Cardozo (BMA Family Doctor Series, London). Explains the main types of incontinence and its treatment. (2002)	£3.00 + p&p
Women.s Waterworks: Curing Incontinence Pauline Chiarelli (Neen Healthcare, 2^nd edition) The authoris a physiotherapist and continence advisor. A very positive and encouragingview of stress incontinence. (2001)	£7.00 (discounted price)
Managing Incontinence: A Guide to Living with Loss of Bladder Control Ed. Cheryle Gartley (Souvenir Press). By a group of American professionalsand people living with and managing the problem. For men and women of allages. (1998)	£9.95
Hysterectomy and Vaginal Repair Sally Haslett and Molly Jennings (Beaconsfield Publishers). The authors,a nurse and a physiotherapist, have both had hysterectomy and vaginal repair,so write from both a patient and professional perspective. Aimed at womenconsidering or waiting for surgery. (1992)	£4.50
Caring for Continence Mandy Fader and Christine Norton (Hawker Publications). For people lookingafter relatives as well as for care workers. (1995)	£5.50
Understanding your Bowels Dr Kenneth Heaton (BMA Family Doctor Series). Comprehensive guide to bowel problems, including irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and incontinence. Includes colour photographs, diagrams and cartoons. Revision of book previously produced by Dorling Kingsley (2002)	£3.50
Bowel Control : Information and Practical Advice Christine Norton and Michael Kamm (Beaconsfield Publishers) .Attractivelyillustrated short book giving details of bowel function, what can go wrong,treatments and ways of coping (1999)	£6.50
Successful Potty Training Heather Welford (Thorsons).Written with input from both parents and professionalsand provides a common sense approach (1999)	£6.50
At Your Convenience Leaflet about "functional" incontinence: i.e. continence problems caused by reduced mobility, poor manual dexterity or mental confusion. Continence Awareness Week leaflet for September 2002.	Single copy free, send A5 sae
Constipation: Let's get things moving Sue Markwell (Neen Healthcare, reprint of 1992 edition). By a physiotherapist. Describes nomal bowel function, what cause constipation and what to do about it. (2003)	£5.50
Prostate Disorders Clear explanations, with diagrams, of how the prostate works, what can go wrong, investigations and treatments. Part of the BMA, Family Doctor Series. 2007
Prostate Disorders Clear explanations, with diagrams, of how the prostate works, what can go wrong, investigations and treatments. Part of the BMA, Family Doctor Series. 2007
Postage and packing is included for UK orders only. Overseas orders: please contact the Foundation for postage costs.

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Professional resources

Diagram of male/female pelvic organs A4, two-sided, laminated. Back by popular request. (2004)	£1.00 each Ask about bulk costs
The Continence Products Directory Comprehensive listing of over 2,800 continence products on the UK market. Produced in association with Promocon. Available online at no charge. Click here.
Index of Continence Services No longer printed. Available as searchable database on this site. See Clinics		No longer printed. Available as searchable database on this site. See "Clinics"
Bladder Training Charts Pad of 25 charts backed with instructions	2 for £1.00 10 £4.40
Pelvic Floor Exercises Pads of 25 factsheets suitable for handing to patients. As in the ResourcePack	1 £1.00 5 4.50 10 £8.00 25 £15.00
Useful Addresses Contact details of relevant organisations, with brief description of their remit	50p
Continence Foundation Review Abstracts and brief articles for health professionals in primary care.	Free subscription
Nurses and Physiotherapists Working in Continence Care Report of a consensus meeting on 5 March 1998	Single copy free, send A4 sae
Continence Promotion and Management by the Primary Health Care Team :Consensus Guidelines Commissioned by the Dept. of Health but published commercially. Setout principles of good practice supported by evidence. Cover faecal aswell as urinary incontinence.	£22.50
Order Form for Materials in Ethnic Minority languages	Free
Diagnostic wheel Shows symptoms, causes and treatments of the different types of urinary incontinence. (2005)	£5.00 each	Ask about bulk costs

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Policy Documents

Making the Case for Investment in an Integrated Continence Service Designed as a follow-up to the Dept of Health guidance on continenceservices. Contains detailed information on prevalence, costs of continenceto the NHS. Source book for arguing your case for a service. (April 2000)	Commercial customers £50.00 Charities & Individuals £8.00 NHS free	Sorry. Out of print. Text can be printed from the In-depth section of this website.
Incontinence : challenge and opportunity Summary of the above, for primary care services. (April 2000)	£1.00 NHS free
Commissioning Comprehensive Continence Services Guide to assessing the need, requirements of a comprehensive service,education, contracts etc. (1995)	£4.00
Consensus statement: Prevention of Incontinence A statement, with recommendations for research priorities produced by42 invited experts at a conference in 1997. (1998)	£2.00
Good, better, best practice First year report of the joint research project by the Foundation & RCN monitoring the implementation of "Good practice in continence services" (DoH 2000). Sue Thomas 2002	60p for postage
Is Policy Translated into Action? Final report for PCTs of joint Foundation & RCN project monitoring the implementation of "Good practice in continence services" (DoH 2000). Sue Thomas 2003.	£1.00 for postage
A strategic framework for integrated continence services Folder & CD of documents to help with creating integrated services. Sue Thomas and the Foundation, 2003	£1.50 for postage
2 CDs of presentations about integrated continence services Material from Continence Foundation conferences in 2002 and 2003	£1.00 for postage

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Continence Promotion material

Calling All Men Poster Picture of men & boy. Helpline number and space for local service	Up to 5 free send A4 sae. For more please ask.
Helpline Poster Ladies and Gents symbols with "Do you sometimes have to hurry".Space for local service address. Helpline number	Up to 5 free send A4 sae. For more please phone
Adult Bedwetting Poster Also advertises the Helpline but design as the Adult Bedwetting leaflet.Also space for address	Up to 5 free send A4 sae. For more please phone
Helpline Loo Door Sticker Smaller version of the poster	Up to 5 free send A5 sae. For more please phone
Code of Good Practice for Employers A4 card about what every good employer should do. (1999)	1 free 10 £1.00
Pre-Retirement Handout Advice for people about to retire. A4 sheet (2000)	1 free 50 £4.00

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Books

Nursing for Continence Edited by Christine Norton. Detailed guidance by experts on the practicalaspects of nursing interventions (2^nd editi)	£19.50
Urinary Incontinence ulian Shah & Gary Leach. Part of Fact Facts series. For doctorsand specialist nurses (2^nd editi)	£13.00
Bowel Care in Older People Edited by Potter, Norton & Cottenden. Royal College of Physicians report on research and practice regarding bowel care for older people. Includes Concise Guide. 2002	£16.00
Bowel Continence Nursing Ed. Christine Norton & Sonya Chelvanayagam. Practical information to guide clinical practice, treatment and referral. Beaconsfield Publishers 2004.	£32.00

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