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Tasha Mulligan MPT

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I am a Women's Health Physical Therapist

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (0)

Why do the numbers of women with incontinence increase with age?

Many women begin to experience mild symptoms of incontinence or occasional urine leakage as they age. Why does the incidence increase with age? The answer may be different for every woman, but there are several factors that I want to talk about in this piece. The first factor may be hormones. As we age we see a gradual decline in our estrogen... Read more Chevron

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Nancy Muller

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National Association for Continence, Executive Director

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posted 10/26/2009, comments (0)

Are Americans Overdoing Screening?

While I am a big proponent of wellness and prevention, the push for cancer screening in this country may have been taken to excess. As The New York Times reported earlier in the summer (July 17, 2009), there is ample evidence that routine exams offer little benefit to the general public and cost our healthcare system wasteful dollars in... Read more Chevron

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Pete

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posted 08/24/2009, comment (1)

And Foley Makes Three…

Perhaps a better title for this post would be "Foley Times Three" because instead of having one Foley for two or three weeks, I had three! Foley has always come to visit me after I have had my Botox treatment for urge incontinence. When my procedure was complete, I heard the resident ask for a 16F coude catheter. (F is an abbreviation for... Read more Chevron

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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 05/12/2009, comments (0)

Sling Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence

It's estimated that about half of all women are affected by stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In some cases, pelvic floor exercises, such as Kegels, can help. In more severe cases, or when the exercises just don't cut it, your doctor may recommend a "simple" surgery to support your urethra with a sling made of synthetic mesh or your own tissue.... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 05/12/2008, comments (3)

Answering Incontinence Community Questions: How Does Bladder Augmentation Work?

Bladder Augmentation - Reader's Question: If a bladder is augmented, do the bladder muscles stop working completely? Or do they have limited function that won't allow the "new" bladder to empty completely, requiring periodic cathing? This is an excellent question. Several weeks ago, I wrote about options for improving... Read more Chevron

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