Incontinence - All SharePosts Relating To "Stress Incontinence"

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 09/12/2007, comments (0)

"I Have a Broken Bladder": How to Start a Conversation about Incontinence

A few days ago I had a great conversation with a patient who I was seeing for a routine visit, who I will call Sarah for the purposes of this SharePost. She has urinary urgency with retention and incontinence. Sarah is on multiple medications which help her quite a bit and she is pretty satisfied with her overall state. Yes, she still... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 08/07/2007, comments (2)

The Obesity Epidemic: Not Just Bad for Your Waistline

Everyone is talking about the obesity epidemic these days. There are multiple news magazine shows and reality shows devoted to this topic. It is a real health emergency in this country. According to the CDC, "Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20-74 years the prevalence of obesity increased from 15.0% (in the... Read more Chevron

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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 07/30/2007, comment (1)

Stem Cells and Future Treatments for Urinary Incontinence

We often see the stem cell debate in the political arena presented as a singular, boiled-down talking point designed to sway voters one way or the other. What we miss in the three-second sound bite are the numerous ways in which stem cells are being used to combat health care challenges of all kinds, including leukemia, type 1 diabetes, and... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/30/2007, comments (0)

The Perils of a Sneeze, Laugh or Cough

I'm amazed at the number of women I notice who seem to stop dead in their tracks when a sneeze, laugh or cough comes on. Many of them casually cross their legs during these times to combat unfortunate stress incontinence. And it doesn't matter where or when, taking extra physical measures to stop leakage is priority - browsing... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/02/2007, comment (1)

Acupuncture and Tai Chi as Incontinence Treatments

In my last SharePost I started discussing the use of alternative or complementary treatment for incontinence. While these treatments can be controversial, there are many people who are ready to throw up their hands in frustration because they seem to have run out of traditional treatment options and nothing is working… yet. That’s where... Read more Chevron

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