Regaining bladder control after a stroke

Bladder problems after stroke are common.

Research reveals about 40 people out of 100 who admit to a hospital with a stroke lose bladder control. Of them, 25 will leave the hospital with the problem. Still, ten will continue to live with the problem.

The good news is that most of the time, the continence – bladder control – reappears within the first few weeks. However, some may take months and even years.

And, another good news is that stroke carers can do a lot to reclaim bladder control.

This page brings you credible research findings and expert recommendations about how to regain bladder control. Absorbent products become necessary for bladder control regaining efforts. Some may need those products long-term to contain urine leaks. Therefore, this page is organized under two main sections as follows;

• Re-gaining bladder control
• Managing urine leaks