As many of you who have read my SharePosts know, I have access to intravesical Botox (which is "fancy" way of saying Botox injections into my bladder!) for my urge incontinence (UI). My UI developed as a side effect of a TURP to remove some infected tissue that was thought to be contributing to chronic UTIs.
I was hoping that my doctor would inject the anterior wall of my bladder. In addition to temporarily correcting my urge incontinence, I was hoping that it would help with pain I have...
Although several clinical studies have demonstrated that Botox is an effective treatment for urge incontinence (UI), its use for this is... Read more »
Those of you who read my posts know that I've been fortunate enough to have access to Botox injections to treat my urge incontinence. My... Read more »
Recently, I read with interest about Johnson & Johnson's launch of a new "product" in the form of a subscription program designed to... Read more »
A recent article published on IncontinenceNetwork provided information about using collagen injections to treat various forms of urinary... Read more »
You may have spotted a brief news report in recent years about stem cell research conducted in Austria and more recently in Canada for... Read more »
Jasmine D. Schmidt is the Director of Education at The Simon Foundation for Continence, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1983. The mission... Read more »
Researchers say that injecting Botox into the lining of the bladder itself can reduce symptoms of incontinence for up to six months. A small study... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urethral suspension; Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation; MMK; Pubo-vaginal sling; Burch procedure; Trans-vaginal tape procedure; TVT procedure;... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urethral suspension; Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation; MMK; Pubo-vaginal sling; Burch procedure; Trans-vaginal tape procedure; TVT procedure;... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Surgeries for female stress incontinence help control involuntary leakage of urine by supporting the structure of the urethra and bladder. ... Read more »
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