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Ramsay Health Plus Provides BINS4Blokes For World Incontinence Week
Jun 24, 2021
Ramsay Health Plus in Nedlands is providing continence bins for males as part of World Continence Week (June 21 to 27).
Continence bins have been placed in the male toilets of Ramsay Health Plus, at Hollywood Private Hospital, for the convenience of the many men who live with incontinence.
Incontinence is a lack of voluntary control over the bladder and bowel and can range in severity from a small leak to complete loss of control.
The Continence Foundation of Australia is promoting BINS4Blokes awareness and advocacy campaign promoting the installation of incontinence bins in male public toilet facilities.
Ramsay Health Plus physiotherapist Libby Borman said about 1.34 million Australian boys and men live with incontinence.
“For boys and men who use incontinence products, there are very few or no places for them to throw them out,” Ms Borman said.
“This can make them want to stay put, not wanting to leave their homes and join in everyday activities.”
A study of Australian men with urinary incontinence found:
- 57 per cent intentionally kept incontinence hidden from those close to them
- 50 per cent avoided situations where they could not access a toilet easily
- 28 per cent avoid socialising, except with close family and friends.
Ms Borman said incontinence is more common in men who have prostate problems, cancer, high body mass index (BMI), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, physical disabilities or with older age.
“People who have incontinence should seek help and advice,” she said.
For more information about Ramsay Health Plus visit https://www.ramsayhealthplus.com.au/locations/Hollywood%20Nedlands
Ramsay Health Plus physiotherapist Libby Borman with a bin for blokes.