Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I thought I would address an issue a very dear patient of mine recently raised; how do you date and meet someone new when you have incontinence?
She is recently single and ready to hit the dating scene after a bit of a hiatus. She has had problems with incontinence and has required several surgeries and medication but she reports she is 99% better than when I met her a year ago. She has gained a lot of confidence over this past year, but is still...
While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based on physiology and other factors, that is... Read more »
It's estimated that about half of all women are affected by stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In some cases, pelvic floor exercises, such... Read more »
When discussing incontinence, I'm always quick to define "stress incontinence" as a physical stress endured by your body, such as sneezing... Read more »
Current Media and Support Services Reduce the Stigma of Incontinence There was a time when when the topic of incontinence was taboo. I... Read more »
Incontinence can be caused by at least eight different urinary issues. Sounds like a lot, huh? I hadn't any idea about this until I... Read more »
Lifestyle Intervention Is Associated With Lower Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence The Diabetes Prevention Program Jeanette S. Brown, MD, Rena Wing,... Read more »
Cells taken from the upper thigh and injected into the sphincter muscle may help ease urinary incontinence in patients who haven't responded to... Read more »
Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its... Read more »
Have you ever leaked urine when you cough, laugh, sneeze, stand up or exercise? Are there times when you cant get to the toilet fast enough? These... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Urinary (or bladder) incontinence is when you are not able to keep urine from leaking from your urethra, the tube that carries urine out of your body... Read more »
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