People of all ages suffer an immense toll when faced with urinary incontinence. The condition tends to be especially problematic for post-menopausal women as well as those who take certain medications. Whatever the cause, whatever the type, urinary incontinence can be disruptive to daily living. Worried about an embarrassing accident, a person may avoid going […]
People have preconceptions about getting older. It’s assumed you’ll lose strength. Your skin will become much less pliable. You’ll become less sharp mentally. And you’ll have to urinate more often. While the first three issues are mostly true, the fourth is not a condition of aging. Having to urinate more than eight times in a […]
Historically, management of overactive bladder (OAB) can be seen to have failed to fully address the needs of patients. A majority of patients with OAB report their symptoms have a significant impact on daily living and seek medical help. Yet in at least one study (which, is, admittedly, more than 15 years old) only about 1/4 of those patients […]
The OAB Navigator at The OAB Clinic in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serves a very unique and important role in the care of our incontinence patients. But before we describe that role, it may be helpful to first describe the obstacles many of our Overactive Bladder (OAB) patients faced before the arrival of our navigator. Only by […]
These three simple and quick incontinence questions, based on the 3IQ incontinence questionnaire, can be very useful in helping you determine what type of incontinence you may be experiencing. 1. During the last 3 months, have you leaked urine (even a small amount)? Urinary incontinence can be determined by simply asking someone if they ever […]
Ricky Crowe didn’t realize how big the tumor on his kidney was until he was in the recovery room. His surgeon, Dr. Chris Keel, walked in with a three-dimensional, full-size model and Crowe saw for the first time the growth winding around his kidney. “I’d seen the pictures, but I just didn’t understand it until […]
Urinary incontinence affects millions of men and women. Unfortunately, this is not often openly discussed, leading to common misconceptions that stand in the way of people seeking and receiving treatment. We explore and hopefully dispel some of these common incontinence myths. 1. Urinary Incontinence only happens to older women. Urinary incontinence certainly becomes more common in […]
Overactive Bladder (OAB) is a syndrome that is characterized by sudden urges to urinate that are difficult to postpone. This commonly also results in frequent trips to the bathroom (both day and night) and may even cause some patients to leak urine. Overactive Bladder (OAB) affects millions of men and women of all ages. There […]
Urinary Incontinence is quite common with 38% of women and 9% of men reporting at least one episode of urinary incontinence (unplanned loss of urine). But what exactly is the cause of this urine leakage and how can you tell if Overactive Bladder (OAB) is the cause of your incontinence? OAB is usually characterized by a […]
One of the greatest barriers to treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) is the fear people have of what will happen when they seek treatment. Part of that fear is concern about expensive or invasive tests that may be needed to diagnose OAB. We explore today some of the very simple tools that we use in evaluating patients […]
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