Edit Content
Search
[give_form id="19690"]

NAFC’s Many Resources For Managing Overactive Bladder

Do you have overactive bladder? If you find yourself often running to the bathroom, you might be suffering from OAB – the urgent and frequent need to urinate. And, that urgent need may be difficult to stop, causing you to experience bladder leaks. Overactive bladder affects over 35 million people in the US, and can be a big disrupter to your everyday life.

You may be struggling with this condition and wondering how to stop overactive bladder. But knowing more about the condition, what causes it, and how you can manage and treat it can make a big difference.

NAFC has tons of resources for patients living with overactive bladder. Check out the two listed below:

OAB RESOURCE CENTER

The NAFC OAB Resource Center has videos about Overactive Bladder, first hand patient stories, and articles and brochures to help you understand the condition and what to do about it. It also has a collection of downloadable guides that can help you manage your condition. Download our OAB screener to evaluate the severity of your condition, get a tips sheet on bladder retraining, try the NAFC Bladder Diary, and get our tips for how to talk to your doctor about OAB.
Visit The OAB Resource Center

OAB TREATMENT TRACKER

Do you feel like you’ve tried everything to treat your Overactive Bladder? NAFC created the OAB Treatment Tracker to help you determine your next best step in treatment options. Answer a few questions about your symptoms, the treatments you have tried in the past, and new treatments you may be interested in, and receive a customized email outlining treatment options that may be a good fit for you.

Best of all, you can print out the email and bring it with you to your doctor’s appointment to help facilitate a discussion about treatment options for OAB.
Try The OAB Treatment Tracker

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

PBE Tranquliity Ask The Expert

Ask The Expert: Do You Have Any Tips For Helping My Elderly Parents With Clothing & Absorbents Changes?

Q: My elderly parent(s) experience incontinence, and for the first time, I am being asked to help with their clothing and absorbent product changes. I feel like I’m in over my head. Do you have any tips or suggestions?

A: When it comes to helping your aging loved ones with managing incontinence changes and cleanups, the conversations around these intimate activities can be awkward for both sides. It can even change the dynamics of your relationship. Here are a few tips to make it easier on you and on them.

Lori Mika

Caring For Caregivers

One of the things that doesn’t get enough attention when it comes to living with incontinence is caregiving. Those who assist their loved ones managing their symptoms – the emotional ones as well as the physical ones – often don’t get the support they need, and that can take a tremendous toll on their own wellbeing. Today’s guest is Lori Mika, a certified dementia practitioner and a passionate caregiver herself as well as an account executive for Tranquility Incontinence Products, who shares with us about the things you can do to flourish in the caregiving role.

Tenderheart Mental Health Study

The hidden side of incontinence: Mental health challenges

When most people think about the symptoms of incontinence, they think about physical things like urgency and leaks. But what’s every bit as real – and every bit as troubling – are the mental health symptoms that so many patients live with. Incontinence is significantly associated with depression, anxiety and other mental issues, and addressing them can be a particular challenge.

Today’s guest is Tina Harris from Tenderheart Health Outcomes, here to share with us important information that the team at Tenderheart has learned about mental health from their research and patient surveys. She discusses what patients and caregivers commonly experience and offers strategies to help lighten the mental burden.

PBE Tranquliity Ask The Expert

Ask The Expert: Do You Have Any Tips For Helping My Elderly Parents With Clothing & Absorbents Changes?

Q: My elderly parent(s) experience incontinence, and for the first time, I am being asked to help with their clothing and absorbent product changes. I feel like I’m in over my head. Do you have any tips or suggestions?

A: When it comes to helping your aging loved ones with managing incontinence changes and cleanups, the conversations around these intimate activities can be awkward for both sides. It can even change the dynamics of your relationship. Here are a few tips to make it easier on you and on them.

TaKE BACK CONTROL

Learn about treatment options for Urge Incontinence and Overactive Bladder