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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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More Than Astronaut Diapers: Incontinence in the Media

By Jasmine Schmidt Health Expert
Incontinence is rarely a topic that the media jumps at, so since it seems to be making a rare appearance in headlines lately, I’m going to postpone my previously-scheduled blog (part III of enhancing the patient-doctor relationship), to instead write about the recent surge of newsworthy events related to incontinence.

I’m speaking mainly of two separate, isolated events. You may know the first occurrence I’m referring to as the “astronaut’s love triangle.” According to MSNBC, “[Li... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What Doctor to See About Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...see?   Seeing Your Primary Care Physician about Incontinence There are many different doctors... Read more »

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Do I Have Incontinence?
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...Craig poses a very interesting question: what is incontinence, actually, and who has it? At... Read more »

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Incontinence in Men
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...the hills? Maybe it’s because I’m a woman and incontinence is more common in women, but I... Read more »

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Seeking Incontinence Treatment: Finding the Right One
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...week I wrote about individuals in “phase one” of incontinence – the pre-medical-care... Read more »

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Innovating for Continence: Simon Foundation Conference
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...heartfelt patient panel featuring seven individuals with incontinence from all walks of life.... Read more »

Health Guide

How to Use This Site
Welcome to IncontinenceNetwork.com. Learning that you or someone you love has incontinence can be frightening and even embarrassing. You may feel overwhelmed with questions, concerns, and... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to Incontinence Connection Realizing you are incontinent can be frightening and overwhelming. But once you've been diagnosed, you can begin to take the steps to find treatments and move on... Read more »
Meet Jasmine Schmidt
...not-for-profit organization founded in 1983. The mission of the Foundation is to “bring the topic of incontinence out of the closet, remove the stigma surrounding incontinence, and provide help... Read more »
The HealthCentral Network Partners with The Simon Foundation for Continence to Enhance Internet Resources
...ChoiceMedia company, have formed a partnership to create new online resources for individuals with incontinence and related disorders. The partnership brings together the pioneering efforts of the... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate and Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt, HealthCentral's Incontinence Expert Although women are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence, that doesn’t mean that we should ignore our male counterparts when it... Read more »

Medications

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...frequent urination inability to control urination (incontinence) diarrhea mental/mood... Read more »

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...increase in urination inability to hold urine (incontinence) Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

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