Monday, February 13, 2012

All SharePosts Relating To "menopause"

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Nancy Muller

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National Association for Continence, Executive Director

Five Tips for How to Build a Belly (Satire)

One of the single most important things we can do to prevent health problems - including those associated with bladder and bowel control - is to maintain a proper weight.  Researchers are increasingly identifying how body shape is a strong predictor of a number of chronic diseases.  Science points to an expanding waist as a key indicator... Read moreChevron
posted 09/27/2010, comments (0)|
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Jasmine Schmidt

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Incontinence Educator

Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid Coverage

Using products to manage incontinence can take its toll financially. Working your way through the world of Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance can be confusing, and unfortunately all too often it ends up fruitless, but there is much work that we can all do to push towards improvement in the system.   Private Insurance Coverage of... Read moreChevron
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Jasmine Schmidt

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Incontinence Educator

Menopause and Incontinence - Bladder Problems and Hot Flashes

Some interesting incontinence news this week...   The Effect of Menopause on the Pelvic Floor and Bladder Function   I myself have written about the possible effects of menopause on the pelvic floor, but a recent study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology contradicts that widely-held belief. Apparently the research... Read moreChevron
posted 04/02/2008, comments (0)|
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Jasmine Schmidt

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Incontinence Educator

Stressed Out - Defining Stress Incontinence

When discussing incontinence, I'm always quick to define "stress incontinence" as a physical stress endured by your body, such as sneezing or coughing, which causes spontaneous leakage of urine. In this SharePost, however, I'd like to discuss the causes and effects of emotional stress when living with all kinds of both urinary... Read moreChevron
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Jasmine Schmidt

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Incontinence Educator

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 moreChevron