_ Menopause 5 Signs That YouΓÇÖre Entering Menopause By Sondra Forsyth article Menopause is a natural part of aging for women, but there is no predictable pattern or timeline for the symptoms, … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Inadequate Regulation for Vaginal Mesh Products Has Exposed Women to Unnecessary Harms By Sondra Forsyth article Inadequate regulatory processes for vaginal mesh products used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have exposed women to … Read More→
_ Overactive Bladder (OAB) & Incontinence What Don't We Know About Bladder Control? By Sondra Forsyth article Nearly 40 percent of older women and up to 35 percent of older men live with distressing urinary symptoms, including … Read More→
_ Urinary Health Managing Urinary Incontinence By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Bladder leakage, which can be caused by something as simple as a sneeze, is a common, annoying and … Read More→
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_ How to Handle Urinary Incontinence By Jane Farrell article Sarah loves to spend time with her friends talking about her grandchildren and going to exercise classes with neighbors. But … Read More→
Medical Care Overactive Bladder (OAB) & Incontinence The Debate About Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence By article A Cochrane systematic review published in July 2015 makes an important contribution to an ongoing debate about surgery for stress … Read More→
Medical Care Senior Health Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Risk Of Pneumonia in the Elderly By article In a study of more than 3,000 older patients living in the community, not in nursing homes, taking commonly used … Read More→
_ Urinary Health Got an Overactive Bladder? By article If you have an overactive bladder, donΓÇÖt despair. There are FDA-approved treatments that can help control your symptoms. People with … Read More→
_ Yoga to Help Control Incontinence By article If you’re prone to bladder accidents, practicing a form of yoga may be the answer to regaining control. That’s the conclusion of a study published on April 25th 2014 in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Society. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco report that a yoga training program designed to improve pelvic health can help women gain more control over their urination and avoid accidental urine leakage.
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Dancing Strengthens Pelvic Floor Muscles By article Here's one more reason you should step out on the dance floor. If you're dealing with pesky urinary incontinence, busting a move could help put an end to the frequent trips to the bathroom, a new study says. Researchers had 24 elderly women incorporate a series of dance moves using a video game console into a physiotherapy program for strengthening pelvic floor muscles. Not only did the women notice less urine leakage, but they were also more likely to participate in the program.
_ Overactive Bladder (OAB) & Incontinence Managing "Urge Incontinence" By Jane Farrell article By Judy Kirkwood If you experience the urge to urinate day and night, even though you just went to the bathroom, you may have Overactive Bladder (OAB). A collection of urinary symptoms, the most prominent being an uncontrollable urge to urinate even though the bladder isn’t full, OAB affects millions of Americans. Although up to 40 percent of American women and 30 percent of men have been identified with OAB, there may well be more people who suffer from it because people don’t like to discuss this kind of problem.
_ Overactive Bladder (OAB) & Incontinence Urinary Health Dr. Marie's Help for Incontinence By Sondra Forsyth article A 2008 article in the New England Journal of Medicinearticle revealed that 25 percent of perimenopausal women and 40 percent of postmenopausal women report leakage of urine. ThirdAge medical expert Marie Savard, M.D., author of "Ask Dr. Marie," says that the main causes of this annoying condition are decreased estrogen levels and aging pelvic muscles that are losing strength. She adds that obesity can exacerbate the condition, as can asthma, diabetes, a chronic cough, and medications such as diuretics, antihistamines, and antidepressants.