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How Can Urinary Incontinence Be Treated?

My father is 83 years of age and has just returned home today after being in hospital for a gallbladder removal.He had a catheter inserted for 5 days and now has an uncontrollable dribbling problem,he is getting quite distressed about having this accidents .Is this normal he doesn t have a urine infection,how long will it be before he gets back to normal bladder control.
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catheter can cause uti. so urine culture and sensitivity should be done drink more water and take alcasol syrup twice daily after getting culture report take the most effective antibiotic recomanded.
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How Can Urinary Incontinence Be Treated?

catheter can cause uti. so urine culture and sensitivity should be done drink more water and take alcasol syrup twice daily after getting culture report take the most effective antibiotic recomanded.