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.
Can my transvaginal mesh cause autoimmune disease?
In the wake of the 2008 and 2011 FDA public health notification, a slew of complications and side effects have been attributed to transvaginal mesh. Some have claimed that transvaginal mesh can be the stimulus for developing an autoimmune disease.…
Another use for Intravesical Botox? Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis
Treating Interstitial Cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome (IC) poses a challenge to all practitioners. What works for some might not work for others. IC is characterized by urinary frequency, urinary urgency, nocturia combined with bladder and pelvic pain. The different causes of …
New Recommendations for Evaluating Microscopic Hematuria
Patients are sent to me three or four times per week for microscopic hematuria. That means that they have red blood cells (RBCs) found on urinalysis but not seen with the naked eye.
In the past, we have launched a …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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.…
To Mesh or Not to Mesh Part 2: Mesh and Stress Incontinence
Understanding Mesh
There is a common misperception since the fallout from the 2011 FDA warnings regarding polypropylene mesh products – that all mesh is very risky and can cause serious harm to a large percentage of patients. This change in …
Subscribe
