A few weeks ago the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held their much-anticipated State-Of-The-Science Conference on the Prevention of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Adults. I mentioned the conference briefly in my SharePost: "Do I Have Incontinence?", but I thought this week I would give you a more comprehensive overview of the... Read more
A family member called me this week regarding a friend who was having a painful pressure sensation in her pelvic area. After testing negative for a urinary tract infection, her doctor recommended a specialist who wasn't able to see her for a number of weeks. As she was brought to tears by the intense pain, I recommended some other doctors in... Read more
In his SharePost, Craig poses a very interesting question: what is incontinence, actually, and who has it? At first glance, it sounds like a very easy question, but in fact experts have been discussing this very issue all week at a National Institutes of Health State of the Science Conference for the Prevention of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence.... Read more
Do you have one of those know-it-alls in your family? Spending Thanksgiving with my family members got me thinking about this (not that any of them are know-it-alls: wink-wink). Let's face it: we all have that certain family member who knows more than us on every single topic of discussion: and if you don't have that person in your... Read more
One question I'm asked a lot is "how much water should I be drinking?" When people are experiencing incontinence or nocturia (waking up more than twice at night to urinate), they often try to control the condition by limiting their intake of liquids. However, not drinking enough water can often lead to a lot of problems... Read more
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