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Friday, November, 13, 2009
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Jasmine Schmidt's SharePosts

Menopause and Incontinence - Bladder Problems and Hot Flashes

Some interesting incontinence news this week...   The Effect of Menopause on the Pelvic Floor and Bladder Function   I myself have written about the possible effects of menopause on the pelvic floor, but a recent study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology contradicts that widely-held belief. Apparently the research... Read moreChevron

Stressed Out - Defining Stress Incontinence

When discussing incontinence, I'm always quick to define "stress incontinence" as a physical stress endured by your body, such as sneezing or coughing, which causes spontaneous leakage of urine. In this SharePost, however, I'd like to discuss the causes and effects of emotional stress when living with all kinds of both urinary... Read moreChevron

Adult Enuresis

While following this recent community SharePost (http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/82165/18943/comments/), I realized just how many people on this website are dealing with enuresis (bedwetting). While I've written a good deal about childhood enuresis, I think I've neglected to write about adults who experience enuresis.... Read moreChevron

Feeling the Support: Finding an Incontinence Support Group

In general, it's a nice feeling to be supported. In fact, "supportive" is something of a buzz word that we throw around as a desired positive attribute in everyone from our spouses to our friends to our co-workers or superiors. So it stands to reason that we could all use a little support when dealing with incontinence as well. The... Read moreChevron

Staying Green When You Manage Incontinence with Absorbent Products

Managing incontinence in an increasingly "green" world isn't easy. If you're at all concerned about environmental issues, it probably hasn't escaped you that disposable absorbent products create a tremendous amount of waste - much of it plastic that doesn't break down easily in landfills. When I was recently asked to... Read moreChevron

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