Welcome in 2016! I want to wish readers of my blog a Healthy and Happy New Year. For those who are dealing with an incontinence conditions, I ask…have you taken measures to improve the management of your condition? Since this is the time when New Year resolutions are made, let me offer a few suggestions […]
Don’t be stigmatized by incontinence For people who have physical disabilities or serious health impairments, it’s understandable why they may feel stigmatized. This type of stigmatization is usually related to the fact that these individuals cannot participate in a normal social life, and as a result can become depressed, which in turn feeds on itself […]
Are Prescription Drugs the Answer to Incontinence? I’m sure most of my readers feel the same way as I do when they’re watching TV and one of those urinary incontinence commercials pops up. The purpose of the commercial is to inform the viewer that urinary incontinence symptoms will cease when you take “XYZ” drug. The […]
Incontinence Education – Part 2 In last week’s blog, we talked about what one should know when buying incontinence products for the first time. It was pointed out that before you can make an intelligent purchase, you have to be familiar with your personal symptoms. We discussed “level of incontinence” and how to read […]
Incontinence Education – Part 1 What you are about to read is not an unusual occurrence! For the first time in your life, you may be faced with having to make a decision about how you should go about buying an incontinence product. It will be a shopping experience unlike any other. You have no […]
Underpads As a simple definition…I would say that an “underpad” is an incontinence product commonly used to protect mattresses, chairs, sofas, recliners and other furniture from getting wet. In some cases, when managing the incontinence of a loved one, an important step is the use of underpads. They are placed on the surface of bed sheets or […]
For Men Only – Part 2 Today’s blog, For Men Only Part 2, is an extension of last week’s blog, which focused on urinary incontinence in men following prostate surgery. In last week’s blog, it was pointed out that during the surgical removal of the prostate gland, there is a good chance of damaging the sphincter muscle of the bladder (the sphincter […]
For Men Only I’m writing this blog, entitled; For Men Only specifically for those men who have or are about to undergo prostate surgery and have been informed by their physician that the surgery may result in bladder weakness or urinary incontinence. It’s no surprise that men find such news difficult to cope with. The news from […]
Tena Liners and Pads Before discussing Tena Liners and Pads, I think this is a good time for a little “pep-talk”. You should not feel that you are alone if you have what is commonly referred to as an over active bladder (OAB). Literally millions of people have symptoms that are associated with an OAB. […]
Level of Incontinence I’m often asked if I enjoy writing a Blog about the subjects of incontinence and incontinence products. My answer is always yes, since I know I’m helping men and women who are being challenged in life with simply a management problem and not a serious medical problem. Incontinence is not a disease, […]