Do you have a bladder or bowel control problem?

If you answer YES to any of these questions you may have a bladder or bowel control problem

• Do you have to rush to get to the toilet?
• Do you sometimes leak before you get to the toilet?
• Is it difficult to tell when you need to go to the toilet?

• Are you unable to stop the flow of urine when on the toilet
• Do you have difficulty initiating the stream of urine
• Do you strain to pass urine
• Do you sometimes feel you have not completely emptied your bladder?
• Do you wake up twice or more during the night to pass urine?
• Do you have triggers that make you feel you cannot wait to use the toilet?
• Do you sometimes leak when you lift something heavy, sneeze, cough or laugh?
• Do you sometimes leak when you exercise or play sport?
• Do you leak more during, before or after your period?
• Are you frequently nervous because you think you might lose control of your bladder?

• Are you unable to feel that you need to have a bowel movement or pass gas?
• Do you strain to empty your bowel?
• Do you have difficulty initiating a bowel movement?
• Do you feel that you don’t completely empty after a bowel movement?
• Do you have a history of haemorrhoids?
• Do you have difficulty controlling wind/gas?
• Do you sometimes soil your underwear?
• Are you frequently nervous because you think you might lose control of your bowel?

• Do you plan your daily routing around where the nearest toilet is?