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Pete on Incontinence
Wednesday, October 05 2011
Many people suffering from incontinence have the added issue of pain associated with bladder and prostate issues.
I had surgery to remove some infected prostate tissue in an attempt to cure my chronic bladder infections; unfortunately, it did not.
What it did leave me with is urge incontinence, stress incontinence, and pain on... Read more
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Pete on Incontinence
Tuesday, October 04 2011
I used to have wonderful health insurance. Low deductible and pretty much covered whatever the doctor ordered as long as it was within the policy. If it wasn't in the policy (for example, the Botox injections I get for urge incontinence) it was fairly easy to request coverage. Might have to fight for it, but in the end, if it was reasonable, they... Read more
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Pete on Incontinence
Friday, August 26 2011
One of the biggest issues I deal with in the summer time is an increase in odor.
In addition to both stress and urge incontinence, I also am prone to bladder infections. My body is so used to this that I rarely have the typical symptom for most people, which is a burning sensation upon voiding. Usually my first indication of a UTI (urinary... Read more
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Pete on Incontinence
Thursday, July 07 2011
Some time ago there was a post entitled "Why Choose a Women's Health Physical Therapist?"
There were many reasons listed for this and I agreed with most or all of them.
However men with pelvic floor dysfunction (or in my case, pelvic/voiding pain), have difficulty finding a physical therapist (PT) that's even willing to try, much less have... Read more
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Pete on Incontinence
Monday, May 23 2011
Recently I wrote about being your own advocate, and about letting doctors know how you feel about your condition and how they are treating it.
I wrote that there is nothing wrong with letting them know if you think they have made a mistake, or that they are not doing something you feel they should be doing.
I was going to write... Read more
