Yes, there is a day or a week for just about everyone and every cause these days! But this one is near and dear to my heart, because I see women every day whose lives are affected negatively by incontinence. Fortunately, I also get to see how their lives are greatly improved by our treatments. World Continence Week is an annual initiative with a primary goal of raising awareness about issues related to bladder control. You probably know that incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine, but did you realize that bladder control problems are preventable, and they can be managed and often cured?
This is a hard topic for many people to talk about, and believe me, I completely understand. Of all the medical issues that women talk about with their friends, for some reason, they do not want to talk about this issue. Some of my patients even hide it from their husbands. Incontinence is a sensitive subject, and it affects an estimated 400 million people around the world.
Because this sometimes feels too taboo to discuss, World Continence Week has stepped in to draw attention to the problems and increase awareness about the condition. At the end of the day, this week is about giving a voice to those who suffer while boosting their confidence to seek help from a doctor and improve quality of life.
I want you to know that if you are suffering with incontinence issues, or you know someone who suffers, you can start the process today to begin changing your life for the better. Here are three easy steps that you can begin right now. I have found these to actually be curative in some cases.
- Reduce your intake of caffeine. Think coffee, tea and sodas.
- Make diet modifications. Spicy and acidic foods can trigger an overactive bladder.
- Establish a bathroom schedule. Urinate before you have the urge.
There are many other options to consider in your journey to treat and cure incontinence. I have created a bladder treatment pathway to make it easy to see the various treatment options and guide you most quickly to the therapy that will work for you. We can discuss the best route for you during a visit to my office. My staff and I talk about this every day, so leave your embarrassment at the door! We are here to care for you and walk beside you as we tackle this issue.
We can discuss:
- Pelvic Floor exercises, either at home or through our pelvic muscle toning program
- Bladder neurostimulators that retrain the bladder nerves and is often a permanent solution
- Bladder Botox, administered easily in the office to relax the bladder muscle
- Medications
- Surgery, such as a simple outpatient 15 minute procedure with 95% success rates
Take action this week! I promise it’s worth it. It can literally change your life.
Dr. P
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