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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 11/07/2008, comment (1)

In the News: Incontinence Surgery Problems

In the news this week is a report on problems with the mesh sling surgery used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Apparently there have been about 1,000 reports of problems with the mesh sling, including pain, recurrence of the original problem, and infection. Stress urinary incontinence is the type of leakage... Read more Chevron

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SusanG.

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posted 10/09/2008, comment (1)

Using Adult Undergarments (women); getting worse

My incontinence is a by-product of Multiple Sclerosis. I HAD gone and hope to resume going to a renowned urogynegologist in NY, NY. At first I was just using Serenity Pads & learning to do the Keigel exercises ('tho I didn't practice enough each day). When it got worse, I went back to the same dotor & he wanted me to used... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Washington Post Features HealthCentral: "A Dose of Conversation Online"

I and everyone else at Healthcentral is thrilled to share the good news with our loyal users -- today the Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral’s IncontinenceNetwork and its sister sites’ unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called “Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of... Read more Chevron

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Kim Gillespie

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (2)

As Seen On Oprah, Dr. Christiane Northrop says...

In January of this year, Oprah welcomed Dr. Christiane Northrop, a specialist in Women's Health, to stand before America and discuss the stuff nobody wants to talk about: incontinence! Dr. Northrop stressed the importance of proper pelvic floor strengthening exercises (Kegels) and suggested that patients with incontinence... Read more Chevron

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Kim Gillespie

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posted 05/02/2008, comments (2)

Female Athletes & Incontinence

"Participation in regular athletics appears to be a significant risk factor for having Urinary Stress Incontinence," claims an article published in the most recent edition of the American Physical Therapy Association's Section On Women's Health. The study conducted at Duke University compared pelvic floor activity... Read more Chevron

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