Seven is the average trips a person should take to the bathroom a day. There is such a thing as going to the bathroom too much or too little. “Holding in” your bladder can stretch out your bladder making it harder to empty it out completely. Here are some tips to reduce your bathroom trips [...]
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Tips to Reduce Bathroom Trips
Posted in Incontinence, Tips and Suggestions, Uncategorized, tagged bathroom trips, bladder control, reduce, Tips on September 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Can Weight Loss Help Incontinence?
Posted in Aging & Wellness, Diet and Nutrition, Incontinence on September 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you’re among the millions of women who suffer from urinary incontinence, losing weight might just ease your symptoms, a new study suggests. Published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the study found that when women lost about 8 percent of their body weight — an average of [...]
Collagen Injections to Relieve Incontinence in Women
Posted in Incontinence, tagged Studies on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Collagen injections can benefit women who still suffer from stress urinary incontinence even after urethral or periurethral surgery, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found. “Patients with persistent or recurrent incontinence often do not wish to undergo another surgery,” said Dr. Philippe Zimmern, professor of urology and the study’s lead author. “The collagen injection [...]
Disposable Underpads
Posted in Incontinence, Recommendations, tagged Potty Training, Puppy on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Disposable Underpads are designed to protect beds, chairs, wheelchairs, and other furniture surfaces from exposure to unwanted moisture. They’re great as an extra layer for overnight protection for bed linens or use in the car. But these pads don’t only well for older adults and young children- they are a great alternative to those expensive [...]
