incontinence

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Incontinence is a side effect of prostate cancer treatment and the charity Prostate Cancer UK says men can face anxiety over what to do with used incontinence pads.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

Incontinence can be a symptom of late-stage neurosyphilis, but the historical record is inconclusive.

From Slate • May 14, 2020

Incontinence, ataxia and overreaction to sound and other stimulus is common, while in more severe cases a lowered heart rate can potentially prove fatal.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2019

Incontinence is the line that drives people send to eventually send their family to nursing homes.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2017

Incontinence of soft fæces persisted for five weeks, and retention of urine during three weeks.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry