National Association for Continence: this is a large US charitable organisation based in South Carolina and was founded specifically for those who suffer from incontinence. They publish newsletters, information leaflets on new treatments of incontinence, and also respond to telephone calls (1-800-BLADDER). Internet homepage is at: http://www.nafc.org (Regular address: The National Association For Continence (NAFC), Post Office Box 1019, Charleston, SC 29402,
Phone (843) 377-0900,  Fax (843) 377-0905, and helpline: 1-800-BLADDER; 800-252-3337.   Contributions to thhe NAFC are tax-deductible in the USA. A great contribution of this foundation lies in their effort to destigmatize incontinence. Their non-profit work has allowed many incontinent Americans and Canadians to re-integrate in the workforce. Another great contribution lies in their distribution of information on new treatments: many previously incontinent persons have recovered their health thanks to this organisation.
A similar associations in England are at: Association for Continence Advice, 2 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2PH, England, and see also ERIC at: ERIC (Enuresis resource and information centre), 65 St. Michael's Hill, Bristol BS2 8DZ, England.

Simon Foundation: was founded by Ms. Cheryle Gartley to help incontinent persons with information and peer support. Her foundation is a nonprofit charitable organisation (contributions are tax deductible in the USA). Located in Illinois, USA. The Simon Foundation also publishes a newsletter with helpful information about new treatments and research on causes of incontinence. The newsletter includes letters from a wide variety of incontinent persons, helps to destigmatize incontinence, and to raise the self-esteem of incontinence sufferers.  The foundation has an informative homepage at:   http://www.simonfoundation.org   There is also a toll free phone line to respond to inquiries: 1-800-23SIMON. Mailing address: Simon Foundation, P.O. Box 815 Wilmette, Illinois, USA 60091).
Its Canadian branch is at: Simon Foundation for Continence Canada, P.O. Box 66524, Cavendish Mall, Cote St. Luc, Quebec, Canada H4W 3J6, telephone 1-800-265-9575).

Bladder control problems in women: This is a an information page provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, see homepage at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/pubs/uiwomen/uiwomen.htm

Management of incontinence and psycho-social, economical, and medical consequences of urinary incontience: an information page.

Incontinence as a side-effect of other diseases: Incontinence is often encountered in persons with a wide variety of other physical ailments that are the focus of the charitable or supportive organisations listed below:

Interstial Cystitis Association, USA (deals with various aspects of a relatively little known but widespread form of bladder disease): present address unknown.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: http://www.nmss.org

United Cerebral Palsy Association: http://www.ucpa.org

Healthopedia on cerebral palsy: an encyclopedic explanation of cerebral palsy, in a descriptive style:  http://www.healthopedia.com/cerebral-palsy/

SCOPE (UK charity working with people with cerebral palsy): http://www.scope.org.uk

American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org

National Stroke Foundation: http://www.stroke.org

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org

National Kidney Foundation: http://www.kidney.org

Alzheimers's Association: http://www.alz.org

Prostate Help Association (an excellent information site re prostate disease): http://www.personal.u-net.com/~pha

Another web page dealing with prostate disease: http://www.pslgroup.com/ENLARGPROST.htm
 

Incontinence also occurs as a side-effect of some common psychiatric medications, e.g., some of those used for depression or for schizophrenia.  The National Association for Continence (see above) has a wealth of information about these issues.