Have you felt you can’t control your bladder when you’re out? Do you frequently run to the bathroom? Do you suffer from urinary incontinence? If you are, you’re not alone as over 13 million people in the United States suffer from these problems.
Our urinary system has four main pillars: kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. When [...]
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In part one of this discussion, we discussed disorders referred to as pelvic floor disorders, or as disorders of pelvic support. These disorders include urinary stress incontinence (urinary leakage), uterine prolapse (dropped uterus), cystocele (dropped bladder), rectocele (bulging of the back wall of the vagina), enterocele (A form of internal hernia), and vaginal vault prolapse [...]
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The most popular prostate cancer surgery is robotic keyhole surgery, also called a laparoscopic surgery. This surgery has been performed on thousands of men. It has become popular because it is minimally invasive – not requiring large incisions and uses the da Vinci robotics system. Doctors use robotic arms and special instruments while performing the [...]
Depression and social isolation are not new topics when discussing issues of the elderly. What may surprise you is the impact urinary incontinence has on the risk of depression in the senior population. Research has shown that individuals with urinary incontinence are more likely to experience depression than those without bladder control problems. In fact, [...]
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For those who suffer from bladder control issues and bladder infections there are many medications that will help. You must first get a diagnosis before you can begin treatment is any kind. Incontinence is commonly caused by a bladder infection and treatments are easy to get and take. There are also medicines that are formulated [...]
