Incontinence - All SharePosts Relating To "bladder"

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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 12/14/2007, comments (5)

Do I Have Incontinence?

In his SharePost, Craig poses a very interesting question: what is incontinence, actually, and who has it? At first glance, it sounds like a very easy question, but in fact experts have been discussing this very issue all week at a National Institutes of Health State of the Science Conference for the Prevention of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence.... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 11/19/2007, comments (6)

Vaginal Slings: When Surgery for Incontinence Goes Wrong

Being that I am a urologic surgeon, I routinely perform surgery on patients for incontinence. Unfortunately, no surgery is without its risks and complications. Before surgery, I always review risks and potential complications with patients, but when a patient has a bad outcome, they are always surprised. Now, even if you do not get the... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/13/2007, comments (2)

Irritation from Alcohol?

I am, for all intents and purposes, a teetotaler. We had a celebration at my church (I'm a Whiskeypalian *snicker*) in which I had about 6 ounces of champagne. I drank about half of it (empty stomach, but I didn't guzzle, just sipped) and about 10-15 minutes later I had a burning sensation in my bladder and a strong urge to void. The next... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/24/2007, comment (1)

Pain in the "bladder" neck

(I apologize. I posted this in "Recovered From" but never got much of a response, so I've decided to try here. Hope this is okay.) Without going into too much detail, I had a TURP done about 18 months to remove some infected tissue. It left with three new problems: a. UI: This was fixed with botox injections. Also have... Read more Chevron

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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 10/12/2007, comments (0)

Secondary Causes of Incontinence

The question was raised in response to my last SharePost: does the aging process not result in incontinence due to lack of mobility or dexterity? The answer is that it is certainly possible. As I always say, incontinence is a symptom of something else that is happening in the body. It is not a disease in and of itself. For example,... Read more Chevron

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