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Danielle

posted 11/22/2007, comment (1)

Preparing for surgery

I've scheduled my sling surgery for December 26th. This will be a great time since family members will be in town to assist with the 3 little ones. I've had some form of incontinence since 2002 when I was pregnant with my first child. It has't stopped since. I've had to wear large bulky pads since then. I'm so excited about... Read more Chevron

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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 11/01/2007, comments (0)

New Study Finds Link Between Hysterectomy and Incontinence Surgery

A recent article published in the highly-regarded medical journal The Lancet reports on the findings of a study done in Sweden showing that women who've undergone a hysterectomy have more than double the chance of requiring a future surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Hysterectomies are rarely "optional" procedures, but... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 10/23/2007, comments (2)

Botox for the Bladder

We have all heard about Botox used to reduce signs of aging and as a temporary wrinkle reducer. Do you actually know what Botox is? Botox is short for botulium toxin, the neurotoxin responsible for botulism. Botulism is a muscle paralysis disease we can get from eating affected foods. It can be deadly and many years ago, in the late... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 10/10/2007, comments (0)

Incontinence vs. Interstitial Cystitis: Which One Is It?

Let me start off by saying that incontinence is a completely different medical problem from Interstitial Cystitis (IC for short). I have often been asked to talk about IC during an incontinence lecture. There are many overlapping symptoms, and many people have both, but hear this now- they are completely different! I have been reluctant to... Read more Chevron

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Ron

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posted 09/13/2007, comment (1)

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Hi all frist I'am a male older than most of you started having wetting accidents a couple yrs ago but when I look back really saw some early signs of incontinence comming on mine is due to bph so can't take pills for urge problem.But don't let it make a house bound person, go to the gym at least 3 times a week that dosen't... Read more Chevron

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