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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 09/04/2007, comments (6)

Nocturia: Is it Nighttime Incontinence?

This week I gave a presentation on incontinence at a retirement home, and afterwards I stuck around to answer questions as I always do. Overwhelmingly, the questions had to do with nocturia, so I thought I'd devote this SharePost to discussing this condition. Nocturia is a condition in which you have to wake up several times during the night... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/09/2007, comments (0)

Is there help for me

I'm a 74 year old women living with Overflow Incontinence.I now have to use a self-catheter inorder to empty my bladder completely or else risk a bladder infection.

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posted 04/22/2007, comments (0)

Cranberry Juice

I thought I'd initiate a topic I've been vaguelyfamiliar with and curious about for quite some time. I know that cranberries are supposedly helpful for fighting bladder infections,especially for those people with spina bifida, like myself or otherswith spinal chord paralysis. My question is, what is the best way to take them? Some... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 03/26/2007, comments (0)

What if the Suprapubic Catheter Does Not Work?

Patient Question: I had a suprapubic catheter inserted and had trouble right from the beginning. I was in a lot of pain, was having spasms and a lot of urine was coming out of my urethra. I have multiple sclerosis and I have a neurogenic bladder. That is why the doctor suggested this procedure. I had to have the... Read more Chevron

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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 01/08/2007, comments (0)

Kegels and Pelvic Floor Health: New Year

A few weeks ago, with the conclusion of yet another year looming in the near future, I took out my 2006 New Year’s Resolutions for a sort of year-end review. You see, in early January of 2006, I decided that I would actually write down my resolutions to better track my progress throughout the year. And it actually worked – for about a month.... Read more Chevron

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