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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 02/26/2008, comments (4)

Dating and Intimacy Concerns When You Have Urinary Incontinence

Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I thought I would address an issue a very dear patient of mine recently raised; how do you date and meet someone new when you have incontinence? She is recently single and ready to hit the dating scene after a bit of a hiatus. She has had problems with incontinence and has required several... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/03/2008, comments (2)

Philosophical (medical): why?

Hi, I'm feeling more philosophical today; I am curious: what is the cause of my urine leakage? First, I'm calmer because I realized that even if the only cause is semi-voluntary, like "all in my mind" or "refusing to use the toilet" that in and of itself could qualify as "functional... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/03/2008, comments (2)

confusion

Maybe I should see a urologist? Is it possible that I'm in denial (delusional) about being incontinent? That I'm actually fine? But that doesn't make sense. I'm glad I'm seeing a counselor: these issues ARE confusing (most disturbingly my statements that I'm not at all incont). From another point of... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/01/2008, comments (3)

Denial, and that hurts.

THIS POST IS EDITED FROM THE POST THAT USED TO BE HERE. I have been battling functional incontinence, probably in denial about it, as it has slowly and erratically worsened over the past few years. A month ago I finally thought about this as serious, and joined this community, only to immediately delete my posts and leave: denial. EDIT... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/04/2008, comments (5)

When Someone You Love Has Incontinence

Up until now, when discussing the social aspects of incontinence, I have addressed how to talk about your incontinence with your family and friends. But what do you do when a loved one has incontinence? I hate to be crass, but we all know people who smell like urine, and at one time or another, we have all thought, "Don't they know... Read more Chevron

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