Bladder Pain Syndrome
If you’re finding yourself taking too many bathroom breaks, there are a number of steps women can take to find the relief they are looking for. Our health insider has some tips for a healthy bladder…
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Urinary Incontinence Treatment
There are several incontinence treatment such as: behavioral treatments (pelvic floor therapy), medication, electrical nerve stimulation, bulking agents and surgery.
Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains it depends on the patient and the problem; physicians try …
Female Incontinence: Risk Factors
Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, aging, urinary tract infection, stool build-up, being overweight, nerve damage, and overactive bladder are predisposing factors of incontinence in women.
Dr. Barbara Montford, President of the Dade County Medical Association, says estrogen plays a role in the …
Medication & Urinary Incontinence
Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, considers, for incontinence, it’s possible to use medication at the same time as for a therapy or other behavioral therapy.
The expert says there are two types of medication for incontinence: …
Incontinence in Men
Age is one of the many risk factors of incontinence, explains Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida.
However, there are more causes of incontinence such as some medical treatments, surgeries, enlarged prostate gland, being overweight, nerve damage …
Learning about Urinary Incontinence
Whenever anyone loses urine that’s considered incontinence. A little drop or a complete loss of the bladder capacity is incontinence, according to Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida.
The expert says incontinence is embarrassing and affects quality …
Learning about Incontinence
Louise Gleason, PT, Physical Therapist with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, explains the bladder wall muscles are relaxed and they accommodate more and more urine. At some point, your brain and the reflexes that control …
