Finding An Absorbent Product That Works!
Anyone who has shopped for absorbent products knows that it’s no walk in the park. Walk down any of these isles in Walmart, Target or Walgreens and you’ll find hundreds of products designed to keep you dry. How do you find the right one for you, and what should be considered when choosing an absorbent […]
Why You Shouldn’t Use A Maxi-Pad For Incontinence
Any woman with incontinence knows the feeling – you’re walking down the absorbent isle and instead of reaching for an absorbent pad made for leaks, you turn and look at the maxi pads. After all, it’s much less embarrassing to grab a box of those than to admit that you need pads for a […]
Ask The Doc: Protective Underwear or Adult Absorbent Briefs – What’s The Difference?
Question: What is the difference between protective underwear (pull-ups) and adult absorbent briefs? Answer: In the world of absorbent products, it can be hard to find something that works with your needs. Most adults who wet the bed use some type of protection, usually protective underwear, or an adult absorbent brief. Protective underwear is designed […]
Causes Of Adult Bedwetting And How To Manage It
A Guest Blog By Christine Pruneau BSN, RAC-CT Enuresis, or bed-wetting, is commonly associated with children but night time incontinence also affects adults, both young and old. While this can be an embarrassing condition, it is one that can be treated. In many cases, adult bedwetting can be a symptom of another condition, so the […]
Bedwetting In Adults Is More Common Than You Realize.
We’ve been talking about adult bedwetting this month, a condition that affects over 5,000,000 people in the United States. For those who don’t deal with this situation nightly, it may seem not seem to be a big deal, but for the millions that pray every night to wake up dry, it can be a source […]
Prostate Cancer: The Case For Watchful Waiting
Prostate cancer is one of the leading cancer causes of death in men in the US. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. But, while this is a widespread condition, and treatment is sometimes warranted, the medical industry has begun to see […]
Ask The Doc: Surgery For BPH?
Question: What types of surgery options are available for BPH? Answer: BPH, or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, is when a man’s prostate is enlarged. BPH is a common occurrence in aging men, but may not always require surgery. Surgery may be considered if you have certain issues (you can’t urinate, have seen blood in your urine, […]
Can OAB Be Treated With Surgery?
When Dalia was 28, she had her first child. She’d had a normal pregnancy, and like many of her friends, had some light leakage after birth, but nothing serious. Baby #2 followed two years later, and baby #3 one year after that. It was then that she really began to see a difference in her […]
Pelvic Floor Exercises Specifically For Men
As a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor rehabilitation, we are referred to as women’s health physical therapists. But men have pelvic floors and can have concerns too.
AUGS-SUFU Position Statement on Mesh Mid-urethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Please see the below link for the official AUGS-SUFU position statement on Mesh Mid-Urethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence. This Position Statement was developed by a joint task force between the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). AUGS-SUFU Position Statement on Mesh Midurethral Slings for […]
The Importance of Diet & Exercise In Preventing Diabetes
We all know the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and getting consistent exercise into our daily lives.
Ask The Doc: Botox for OAB
Question: I’ve heard that Botox can help with OAB – is this true? I thought Botox was used for wrinkles! Answer: Yes! Besides being used to treat wrinkles, Botox has also been approved to treat Overactive Bladder symptoms, such as the strong need to urinate, urgency, urgency incontinence, and frequency of using the bathroom. When […]
