Articles

  • NEW
    Prostate Cancer: Urinary Incontinence

    Urinary incontinence, or the loss of the ability to control urination, is common in men who have had surgery or radiation for prostate cancer. You should prepare for this possibility and understand that, for a while, at least, urinary incontinence may complicate your life.

  • NEW—April 29, 2010
    Health Buzz: FDA Approves Vaccine to Treat Prostate Cancer

    April 29, 2010

    The Food and Drug Administration has approved Provenge, a vaccine that uses a patient's own immune cells to fight off prostate cancer. The vaccine is the first of its kind, approved to treat, rather than prevent cancer. Its approval is limited for use in patients whose prostate cancer has spread, but who have minimal or no symptoms of the disease, according to the agency.

  • Test Your Incontinence Knowledge
    July 24, 2009

    Do you know which condition causes most male urinary incontinence? Take this quiz to find out.

  • We Can Do It Together: A Couple Tackles Incontinence and Prostate Cancer
    July 24, 2009

    Dick Howe suffered from urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery. Read how Dick and Desiree Howe have made incontinence and prostate cancer education their life mission.

  • What is Incontinence?
    June 15, 2009

    Incontinence is a problem of the urinary system, which is composed of two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra.

  • Male Stress Urinary Incontinence
    June 15, 2009

    Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) refers to the leakage of urine that occurs during activities that exert pressure on the bladder such as coughing or sneezing.

  • Urge Urinary Incontinence/Overactive Bladder
    June 15, 2009

    The International Continence Society (ICS) defines overactive bladder as "urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia."

  • Enlarged Prostate – BPH
    June 15, 2009

    Enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common occurrence among aging men. Benign means that the enlargement is not caused by cancer or infection.

  • Incontinence 101
    June 15, 2009

    Use this glossary of terms related to incontinence as a reference tool to help you speak with your doctor and loved ones about this condition.

  • Incontinence Products for Men
    June 15, 2009

    Learn more about Depend® products and find out the product that is right for you.