Bladder and bowel
A healthy bladder and bowel is important for your overall health. Common problems like incontinence can affect men and women of all ages. Find out about bladder and bowel health, what to do if you have a problem, and what we’re doing to help improve bladder and bowel health in Australia.
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Children
Children can often have bladder and bowel health problems. Find out what these problems are and how you can manage them. -
Young people
Bladder and bowel health problems can be an issue for young people. Find out what the main problems are and how to manage them. -
Adults
Many adults in Australia have a bladder or bowel control problem. Find out what these are and what help is available. -
Pregnant women
Being pregnant and giving birth can affect your bladder and bowel health. Find out what problems you can experience and how to manage them. -
Older Australians
Bladder and bowel problems are very common in older people. Find out why this is and what things you can do to manage it. -
Carers
Caring for someone with a bladder and bowel problem can be hard. Find out how you can manage the problem and what support services are available.
Did you know?
More than 5 million
Australians are currently living with continence problems.
This is likely to increase to 6.4 million by 2030
1 in 4 people
aged 85 and over experience severe incontinence
compared with 1 in 166 people aged under 65.
80%
of people with urinary incontinence in the community are women
Source: Deloitte Access Economics – The economic impact of incontinence in Australia, 2011.
