Bladder Problems
A laugh, cough, or sneeze becomes a source of anxiety; a hasty escape becomes routine; scanning for restroom signs becomes a preoccupation—these are stresses that women shouldn’t suffer. Yet, the National Institutes of Health report that 50% of all women have some level of urinary incontinence, and about 20% over the age of 75 struggle daily. The good news is that this doesn’t have to be the case.
Complications from Mesh Sling for Stress Incontinence: How do we handle them?
You’ve made it through surgery. You thought it was going to be straightforward. After all, it’s just a twenty-minute outpatient procedure. Your surgeon said you would only be off work for a couple of days. So, what went wrong and how is your doctor going to fix it? Read more
The Elephant in the Room (Let’s Revisit the Mesh Sling topic…again)
The only way to adequately address the topic of transvaginal mesh is to face it head on. I know there are patients out there who have had a midurethral sling* with mesh that resulted in complications. Those individuals may wonder why, if we (the surgeons) are aware of those issues, would we continue to offer and perform this procedure for women with stress incontinence? Read more
Knowledge is power – Know your options – Get back in the game
When women find out what I do every day, they just want to talk to me about their bladders. Over the past few weeks, this has happened to me on the tennis court, in the hospital, and at a party. All the stories were similar, I leak when I cough, sneeze, lift, exercise, play with my children and I just don’t want to worry about it anymore. Read more
The Do’s and Don’ts of Urge Control
Education is key in caring for our bodies. Sometimes what we think is the best thing to do for our bodies is really the worst thing we could do…a small amount of reliable information can go a long way.
I remember trying to lose weight after having one of my kids and eating a low-fat diet. Read more
Gain control of your bladder and get back to life.
Although we have posted similar blogs in the past, this article was recently published by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and we wanted to share it with our Accidental Sisterhood followers:
It’s a problem millions of women experience but often fail to mention to their health care provider: urinary incontinence or loss of bladder control. Read more
Leakage During Life’s Intimate Moments
Oftentimes, the reason a patient finally makes an appointment to discuss urinary leakage is that she is experiencing leakage during intimate moments. For many patients, this is an extension of other times they experience urinary frequency, urgency, or leakage.
Although it’s not an easy topic to discuss, it’s important to understand what’s causing these issues in order to start on the right track toward a solution. Read more
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