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Bladder Stress Incontinence Treatment Revolutionized with Stem Cells

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

One of the more prevalent types of urinary incontinence, especially common among women, is stress incontinence. It occurs as a result of a weak sphincter muscle, which is the muscle located at the base of the bladder. Stress incontinence can be caused by pregnancy, childbirth and age among other things. Frequently the answer to managing stress incontinence is to use Kegel exercises to build up the pelvic floor muscles, which support the bladder.

Traditionally, surgery has not been the ‘go to’ option for stress incontinence. However, it looks as though that might be changing. While the process is still new, and there are no long term data documenting its effectiveness, a simple, surgical option may be the answer to curing stress incontinence. Using a local anesthesia, a biopsy is taken from the patient’s bicep. The cells from the biopsy, which are new muscle cells, myoblasts, and connective tissue cells, fibroblasts, are cultured in a lab using a new, patented technique. These stem cells are grown for six weeks and produce 50 million of each cell type.

After six weeks the cells are injected into the weak sphincter muscle and the urethra building up muscle tone and volume preventing stress incontinence. This procedure is done with a 3D ultrasound to ensure that the stem cells are injected correctly in contact with the urethra and sphincter muscles guaranteeing that the stem cells replicate the right kind of tissue. These stem cells are amazing in that they stay where they are injected and form new muscle tissue very quickly. Then when the muscle mass reaches its proper size, the cells stop growing on their own. Stem cells are the master cells in the body, and they can grow into tissue from any part of the body. Located throughout the tissues of the body, stem cells sit and wait until they are needed to help fight disease and injury.

The study, led by radiologist Dr. Ferdinand Frauscher, was conducted in 2004 at the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria, so the process is still very new. Long term data are still not available, however, results to date are promising. One year after completing the procedure 18 out of 20 patients were content with their results. After a three year follow up, there are no severe side effects, and the success rate remains unchanged. Annual investigations and assessments of the patients continue, and researchers remain optimistic that they have developed an effective treatment for stress incontinence with the added benefit that the treatment is generated from the patient’s own tissue.

Urinary incontinence is a big problem for women, and it is occurring in more and more men as well. This operation is simple and can be completed as an outpatient procedure in under twenty minutes. If the long term results are as good as researchers expect, then this could be a revolutionary breakthrough in the treatment of incontinence problems with the bladder, stress incontinence in particular.

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Disposable Incontinence Products to the Rescue

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

It’s funny, well not really funny probably more ironic really, that what you think will be your biggest fear when you are younger turns out to be little more than an inconvenience, and what life has to throw at you is something that you never saw coming. Not even in your wildest, young dream did you ever imagine that you would be happy to discover disposable incontinence products.

For a healthy, young woman thinking about battling cancer, fearful thoughts emerge about losing her hair or maybe needing to have a mastectomy. For a healthy, young man thinking about battling cancer thoughts may focus on interfering with his sex life. It’s funny how the world works though, because by the time you actually are battling cancer, you really don’t care about your hair or having sex, you really just want to be alive.

Then once you determine that you treatments are working thoughts may turn towards vanity, but it will not carry the same weight as it did in your younger years, because you are simply thankful to be living another day. For a man dealing with prostate cancer, while flirting with impotence may not have been your choice, you too are grateful to be alive. Then life throws another curve ball at you, and you emerge from your cancer treatments with a full case of urinary incontinence. Of course sexual function is very important, but it can be shelved until you are ready to deal with it, while incontinence cannot. You have to deal with it right now, today, and this is where you find yourself thankful that you discovered all levels of disposable incontinence products.

So there you are as a full grown man wetting yourself. At your core you are depressed, distressed and uncomfortable, and you have every right to be. Learning at your mother’s knee, continence is a huge developmental milestone in a young child’s life, and here you are on the wrong side of the milestone. While incontinence is normal after prostate surgery, there are some things that you can do to improve the situation long before it happens.

Your doctor will tell you about Kegel exercises, and this may very well be the first that you have heard of them. However, just about any woman who has had a baby is all too familiar with the drill. These exercises strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, which are responsible for supporting all of your internal organs, including your bladder. So the more fit these muscles are, the more quickly you can return to normal function everywhere.

Studies have shown that prostate surgery patients who begin practicing Kegel exercises before their surgery and continue practicing them after their surgery recover their continence in three quarters of the
time that it normally takes to recover continence after prostate surgery.

The causes of urinary incontinence after prostate surgery can happen for a variety of reasons. For example, radiation can decrease the capacity of the bladder or cause bladder spasms, and surgery may damage the nerves that control bladder function. So your incontinence may have causes other than weak muscles to contend with, but Kegel exercises help to keep the pelvic area strong, which makes your eventual recovery that much easier even with other issues.

As you step through your experience dealing with prostate surgery, you may be surprised to find that you appreciate the world in a whole, new way. Keep doing your Kegel exercises even as you regain continence, because they will help you maintain a healthy functioning urinary tract. As your condition improves, you will be able to use lighter and lighter disposable incontinence products with the hopes that one day you will not need them at all.

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Male and Female Incontinence Treatment Options are Available

Monday, March 29th, 2010

There are many treatments for urinary incontinence, and the most appropriate treatment for you will depend on the cause of your incontinence. For problems in both the male and the female, incontinence treatment can help to manage and often even cure the problem.

Treatments for urinary adult incontinence can be as simple as behavioral changes, or they can include physical therapy, drugs or surgery. So when you begin having problems with incontinence the first thing that you want to do is discuss the problem with your doctor. Having a medical professional assess your incontinence problem will let you know exactly what you are dealing with, and your doctor can suggest a course of treatment specific to your symptoms.

For example, if you are suffering from stress incontinence, your doctor may suggest that you start with Kegel exercises because the muscles of your pelvic floor are weak. Kegel exercises generally take several months before they generate any noticeable results, but they are a simple solution to an annoying problem. If your stress incontinence is occurring simply because your pelvic floor muscles are out of shape, then toning your muscles is the perfect solution for your problem, and it has no side effects. However, if your pelvic muscles are strong and you are still having a problem, then perhaps medication or surgery are in order for you. Your doctor will be able to assess the situation and offer sound advice.

When your doctor suggests behavioral changes to treat your urinary incontinence, you may simply have to watch your diet and stay away from certain foods and drinks. Caffeine and alcohol are known to irritate the bladder as well as act as a diuretic, which makes the body shed more fluid adding stress to your urinary system. Spicy foods can also irritate the bladder, so something as simple as modifying your diet may be all you need to do to restore your continence.

Pelvic floor exercises or Kegel exercises help to alleviate the symptoms of stress incontinence. These exercises simply strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, and in virtually every case of incontinence the pelvic floor muscles are weak. However, to work, these muscles must be done regularly and correctly, and as with any muscle it will take several months of dedicated exercise to really get them stronger.

Sometimes simply dropping a few pounds will restore continence, so if you are overweight, this may be the perfect incentive for you to shed those extra pounds. If you are too heavy now, losing weight will also be great for every other aspect of your health.

Bladder training is another a method of treatment, which simply means that you train your bladder to hold urine for longer durations of time. Start by trying to postpone a visit to the bathroom by for about ten minutes. Then as that time frame becomes normal for you, increase it by another twenty minutes. Your goal is to visit the bathroom on a schedule ideally every three to four hours.

Your doctor may also recommend medication for treating your incontinence, and you will probably use medication in conjunction with behavioral training or physical therapy. The problem with medication is that many of them have side effects to deal with like constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision and the inability to urinate. Some of the newer, time released medicines have fewer side effects. And when medication does not work, there are instances where surgery is warranted.

Generally it is better to start your treatment with behavioral changes and physical therapy if you can simply because they have virtually no side effects at all. However, there are times when medication or surgery is called for, and this is precisely why you want to discuss this problem with your doctor. Whether you are male or female, treatment options are available for you that can dramatically improve your condition. So as you are working with your doctor to care for your condition, make sure that you have quality incontinence products at your disposal. At DryForLife we have been helping people select the right incontinence products for their needs for over forty years.

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Incontinent Supplies Help with Management

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

When you first realize that you are incontinent you may feel a little isolated and worried, but urinary incontinence is far more common than you may think. Incontinence can range from light to heavy, and which incontinent supplies you use will certainly depend on your lifestyle and your level of incontinence. If your incontinence is interfering with your daily living, discuss the problem with your doctor, because there are many different treatments available which can help you manage the situation. Your health care practitioner is also a good source for recommending incontinence products that will suit your lifestyle.
Depending on your activity level, you may use several different products to manage your incontinence. For example, during your early morning workout, you may want to use a disposable absorbent pad that is very absorbent. Then when you are off to the office, you may want to select a more comfortable pair of cloth incontinence pants to wear for the rest of the day. Or if you suffer from light adult incontinence, you may simply need a light panty liner for your day at work.
At night you may wish to use a mattress pad, and you can find them in disposable as well as washable versions. So at night you may choose to wear incontinence pants to bed, or for a light and intermittent problem it may be enough to have an absorbent pad on your mattress.
When you are dealing with incontinence, you do need to remember that urine has a very distinct odour as it is exposed to the air, which you may not notice on yourself. So get in the habit of changing soiled pads and pants as soon as you can. For washable pads, make sure to store them in a sealed container until you they are washed to control odour. For disposable pads place them in a sealed, plastic bag before throwing them away to keep offensive smells to a minimum.
When you are selecting your wardrobe, if you are dealing with incontinence, make sure that you can remove your clothing quickly to minimize the chance of having an accident. So before wearing belts and buckles with complex fasteners, think about the cost of delay when you have the urge to go to the bathroom now. Knowing where the bathroom is and being able to get to the toilet quickly may make the difference between having an accident and staying dry.
When you are dealing with incontinence it is very helpful to have a reliable place to purchase your incontinent supplies, and at DryForLife we have been helping people find just the right combination or products to help them keep living a full and satisfying life. We are happy to help with any questions that you have, and you can order your incontinence products online and have them delivered discreetly right to your front door. Remember, just because you are incontinent does not mean that you stop living. It just means that you need to find the perfect incontinent supplies to help you manage your situation.
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Light Adult Incontinence: Something to Laugh About

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Light adult incontinence occurs in about one third of all women, yet it is very seldom discussed. Well all that is starting to change as the comedian Whoopi Goldberg is acting as the new spokeswoman for Poise incontinence products. Not only are her advertising spots entertaining, but she has drawn a lot of attention for taking on the campaign.

In interviews she is very open and honest about suffering from light adult incontinence. She has affectionately nicknamed it “the spritz”. She is lending her voice and face to the campaign because she feels that it important for women to understand that there are solutions for this problem, and it should not be embarrassing.

In her advertising campaign Whoopi Goldberg portrays famous women throughout history all dealing with light adult incontinence. Having a toileting accident is so ingrained as a bad thing from the time you are a small child, that there is a certain amount of embarrassment and shame connected having urinary leakage. Of course no one chooses to be incontinent, but sometimes that is simply the hand that you are dealt. There should be no more shame or embarrassment to suffering from light adult incontinence than there is in having poor eyesight. For light adult incontinence you use an incontinence pad, and for poor eyesight, you use eyeglasses. It should be that simple!

But it does not happen that way. Instead most people suffer in solitary silence often thinking that they are the only ones suffering from this problem. For light adult incontinence you simply need a panty liner. It really is not a big deal, but since we do not talk about it, how would you know? So Whoopi Goldberg is hoping to normalize this condition and take some of the embarrassment out of it.
While it is most common in older adults, light adult incontinence can happen to anyone at any time. So laugh now while you still can, because one day you too may need an incontinence pad when you hear something funny.

If you notice that you are having an issue with light adult incontinence discuss it with your doctor, because more often than not, your condition can be improved with the right treatment. Incontinence treatments range from behavior modification, to physical therapy, to medication, to surgery. So you can see that it is very important to correctly diagnose your condition to identify the proper treatment for it.

As you are managing your light adult incontinence situation, it is also important to find quality incontinence products to help you be comfortable and confident. At DryForLife we have been helping people find the products that work for them to help manage their light adult incontinence, and we are happy to help you too. Contact us by phone or online for discreet ordering and delivery.

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Faecal Incontinence Pads Can Help Life Continue as Usual

Friday, March 26th, 2010

If you have faecal incontinence you may be afraid to live a normal life. Going out in public may be terrifying, because you may be deathly afraid of having an embarrassing, public accident. However there are incontinence products like faecal incontinence pads that you can use to help manage your situation, and to help you continue living your life normally, here are 5 easy tips to help you overcome any fear you may have about dealing with your problem.

1.Always go to the bathroom right before you leave your home, even if you do not think that you need to go.
2.If you are afraid of having an accident then wear a faecal incontinence pad. It can be either washable or disposable.
3.Always have a backpack on hand with supplies to clean up, a change of clothes and a zip lock bag for soiled clothes.
4.When you are out and about, make it your business to know where all of the bathrooms are located in your area. That way if you have the urge to go to the bathroom, and you know that you cannot hold it very long, you will know exactly where to go and how long it will take you to get there.
5.Wear clothing that you can remove quickly if necessary.

While these five simple suggestions may help you to make it through your days more normally, if your faecal incontinence continues to plague you, then you need to make an appointment to have a visit with your doctor who will assess your situation and try to determine the underlying cause of your faecal incontinence problem. With the help of your doctor you can find a way to treat your incontinence problem to improve your every day life.

Your doctor may take a look at your diet to see if adjusting your fluid or fiber intake affects your condition. Frequently there will be a food that you have developed a sensitivity to as you are ageing. If diet is the culprit of your problem, then you can manage your situation by controlling the types of food that you ingest and the amount of liquid that you drink.

Diet and exercise are both important for maintaining bowel health, and in combination they contribute to maintaining continence. And, amazingly, your mental state can dramatically affect the likelihood of you suffering from incontinence. Some serious mental conditions may require medication, and this is why it is important to work with your doctor to find a treatment for you or your loved one.

You will also want to have access to quality incontinence products like faecal incontinence pads. They are made especially for faecal incontinence so they trap liquids and solids, and they even have a certain amount of odour control to alleviate your fears of a public accident. Make sure to keep your skin clean and dry, and you may want to use a barrier cream to protect the skin. Your doctor may also suggest medication for your problem, and that is why it is so important to make your doctor part of your team as you are searching for treatments for your faecal incontinence problems.

As you and your doctor are working through your problem,you will want to have access to quality faecal incontinence pads and products. At DryForLife we have been helping people to select just the right incontinence products for over forty years, and we are always here to help.

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Finding a Successful Bowel Incontinence Treatment

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

When you are not able to control your bowels, you are suffering from a condition known as bowel incontinence. You may experience unexpected leakage when you pass gas, or you may not be able to hold the urge to have a bowel movement until you can reach a toilet. Any time you are having problems with bowel incontinence it warrants a discussion with your doctor, because bowel incontinence treatment is available, and the proper treatment will depend on the underlying cause of your incontinence.

When your doctor is diagnosing your problem he or she will perform a physical exam, run some tests and get your health background. Depending on what they uncover in this rudimentary exam they may refer you to a specialist for further evaluation. These tests may measure the tightness of your anal sphincter, which is the muscle that holds the stool in place until it is time to void. They may include a look at the rectum to see what volume it can hold and how well it evacuates. The lower colon is sometimes checked for inflammation, scar tissue, tumors or any other sign of disease. Another area that may be checked is nerve damage, which is not uncommon for women after childbirth.

Depending on the diagnosis your treatment can range from a simple dietary change to surgery. Sometimes, in more complex cases, a combination of treatments are in order.

The food that you ingest plays a huge factor in the consistency of your stool. If you are having problems with loose stools, then eating more fiber will add bulk to your stools making them easier to control. However, fiber also works to keep you regular, so you may find that fiber actually exacerbates the problem by making you have to go to the bathroom more frequently. Foods containing caffeine actually relax the internal sphincter, so you should avoid foods like chocolate, soda, tea and coffee.

Adjusting your diet may offer some relief from your problem, and to measure what does and does not work, you may want to start keeping a food diary. Simply log what and when you eat along with when you go to the bathroom or have accidental leakage. Then you can look for patterns where your condition improves and the foods that you are eating during that time. You may also identify foods that you should stay away from, and using this information can help you manage your problem.

Sometimes a bowel incontinence treatment will involve medication. Bulk laxatives are often used to help incontinence sufferers get their bowels working in a healthier pattern. On the flip side medication to slow the bowel may be in order to help manage the problem.

Bowel training is another technique that physicians use to develop healthy evacuation patterns. This training may consist of muscle building, or it may involve getting in the habit of evacuating regularly at a certain time of day. Some people have had success using biofeedback along with Kegel exercises to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support your internal organs, and are an integral part of maintaining continence. In virtually every case of incontinence these muscles are weak, and using biofeedback lets you know if you are properly engaging the muscles to strengthen them.

For some people who have clear damage to a muscle, surgery is the best bowel incontinence treatment. For example, repairing a defect in the anal sphincter may make surgery the best choice of treatment for a patient. There are times when all other treatment methods fall short of helping the situation and a colostomy may be necessary. This procedure disconnects one end of the colon and empties it into a pouch on the outside of the abdomen. This procedure can be taken as a temporary measure, or it can be a permanent solution for bowel incontinence.

As you are working with your doctor to find the proper course of bowel incontinence treatment for your situation, make sure that you have access to the proper incontinence products, because that will make handling your problem with incontinence much more manageable.

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10 Reasons Frequent Urination Problems Can Occur

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

If you find yourself annoyed by the number of trips that you are taking to the bathroom, then it may be time to talk to your doctor about frequent urination problems. Generally your physician can help you determine the underlying cause and help you get back to normal.

1. Medication – There are certain medications such as diuretics which will increase the amount of urine that your body produces, and that will make you need to go to the bathroom more frequently.
2. Radiation Treatments – Treating any type of cancer that is in the vicinity of the bladder with radiation, such as prostate cancer, can cause damage to the wall of the bladder. It may take up to a year for your bathroom patterns to return to normal.
3. Prostate Gland – When the prostate gland becomes enlarged, which happens as men age, it can put pressure on the urethra and cause frequent urination problems. The same problem can occur when this gland becomes infected.
4. Bladder – Infection, cancer or bladder stones can also cause frequent urination, which may actually be an early warning sign of bladder cancer.
5. Infections – Urinary tract infections, which are bacterial infections of the urethra or the bladder can cause frequent urination along with other symptoms like pain and fever.
6. Heart Failure – When the heart does not properly pump blood throughout the body, fluids build up and the kidneys process the fluid into large amounts of urine. This process leads to frequent urination problems.
7. Disease – Diabetes causes an increase in urine production to rid the body of excess sugar, and kidney disease inhibits the kidneys from concentrating urine causing larger amounts of urine for the body to excrete. Both of these diseases present the symptom of frequent urination problems.
8. Age – As you age, muscles weaken, and this weakening includes the muscles of the pelvic floor, urethra and bladder. These weaker muscles have trouble holding the same amount of liquid in the bladder as they did when they were young and strong, and so frequent urination happens.
9. Diet – Spicy foods and drinks containing alcohol, carbonation or caffeine cause a diuretic effect in your body causing it to shed an increased amount of fluid.
10. Behavior – You may want to take a look at the volume of liquid that you are consuming, and if you are drinking large quantities of water, this will cause frequent urination. If the frequency becomes a problem, simply cut your volume intake accordingly.

As you can see the causes behind frequent urinary problems can be quite varied, and while some problems can be managed by yourself like behavior and diet, most others need to be evaluated by a health care professional. So if you notice that your bathroom habits have changed, let your doctor know, because this change may be the harbinger of a serious illness. On the other hand it may be nothing to worry about at all.

As you are working your way through your frequent urination problems, you may want to have some protective incontinence pads on hand just in case you find yourself in a situation where you cannot get to the bathroom quickly enough. DryForLife has been supplying incontinence products for over forty years and can offer discreet advice on which products might benefit you the most.

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Nobody Wants to Think About Fecal Incontinence

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Nobody likes to think about fecal incontinence, but it happens. And when it happens to you there is no choice but to think about it. If you are having trouble controlling your bowels, or if you have stool leaking as you pass gas, you are experiencing fecal incontinence.

While fecal incontinence is certainly more common in older adults, it can occur at any age. However, even in older adults, fecal incontinence should never be considered a natural byproduct of aging. When any type of unexpected leakage from the rectum occurs, it warrants a discussion with your doctor.

Fecal incontinence can severely impact a person’s life in that there may be embarrassment or shame connected with the condition. Many people, who where very social, withdraw from friends and family for fear of being humiliated. The thought of a public accident is enough to keep many fecal incontinence sufferers home. This isolation is a tragic byproduct of bowel incontinence, and it is why you want to discuss this problem with your doctor sooner rather than later.

With the help of your physician many times your symptoms can be lessened or relieved. There are many different causes for fecal incontinence, and your doctor can help you sort out the cause and recommend a course of treatment.

One of the top causes for fecal incontinence is constipation. This condition causes the rectum to become overloaded with hardened stool, and as this mass becomes lodged in place watery stool can seep out around it. This condition can stretch the rectum’s muscles weakening them so that they cannot confidently hold stool, and this results in fecal incontinence. At the other end of the spectrum from constipation is diarrhea, which also causes incontinence. When the stool is loose, it fills the rectum faster and leaks out. While you can suffer from diarrhea as a result of an illness like the flu, when the problem becomes chronic, it is considered to be fecal incontinence.

While constipation can cause muscle damage to the rectum, there are sphincter muscles at either end of the rectum which can sustain damage and also cause incontinence. These sphincter muscles can be damaged in childbirth and hemorrhoid surgery among other things. Along with muscle damage, nerve damage can also cause fecal incontinence. When the nerves, which sense the stool is ready to pass, do not send a message to the brain, you will never know that you have to go to the bathroom. Nerve damage can occur from injury or illness, which can also cause diminished storage capacity and incontinence.

If you are working with your doctor to manage fecal incontinence, there are some practical things that you can do to make your life a little easier. Always have a backpack with a change of clothes with you. Hopefully you will not need it, but if you ever have an accident, it can be a lifesaver. Know where the restrooms are in your day to day travels, so that when you need to relieve yourself, you know exactly where to go. Then to reduce the likelihood of needing an emergency toilet trip while you are out, always go to the bathroom just before leaving your house.

When you think an accident may be likely, wear disposable incontinence pads designed for fecal incontinence. By having the proper incontinence products available, you will be able to go about your day confidently. At DryForLife we have been helping people choose the best incontinence products for their particular situation, and we are always here to help.

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Continence Pants and Pads Tailored to your Needs

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

When you are young and healthy, you take your continence for granted. As you age, the likelihood of developing continence problems increases, and the causes of adult incontinence are quite varied. Even though the odds of becoming incontinent increase with age, this condition is not considered normal at any point in your life. If you are developing problems with continence, there are many continence products available like continence pants and pads to help you manage your condition, and you should work closely with your doctor to find and care for the cause of your continence problem.

As you meet with your doctor, you will find that there are a myriad of causes for urinary incontinence. For example, if your bladder muscles contract at the wrong time you can experience urinary leakage. If the bladder muscles contract too abruptly or too hard, you can also have a problem with leakage. If your pelvic floor muscles are weak or damaged, you can suffer from incontinence even if your bladder is perfectly healthy.

Many people who suffer from incontinence cannot empty their bladders completely when they go to the bathroom. Since there is urine left in the bladder, it can become over filled allowing for a urine leak. When there is a blockage in the urethra, again urine can build up in the bladder, overflow and cause a leakage problem.

There are several types of incontinence, and as you can see with all of the different possible causes for incontinence, it is important for you to meet with your physician to get help diagnosing and managing your incontinence problem. Once your doctor has pinpointed the type of incontinence that you are suffering from the two of you can determine what course of treatment and care you will follow for your condition. Treatments include behavioral changes, physical therapy, drug treatments and surgery. Unless there is a specifically identifiable cause for your incontinence, like an infection or injury, your health care professional will most likely start with the least invasive treatment and only employ the more comprehensive treatments as necessary.

There are also some sensible things that you can do to to help your urinary system stay healthy like avoid becoming constipated as this applies pressure to your internal organs. Avoid caffeine, soda and alcohol as they all have a diuretic effect on your body. Do not smoke as the coughing associated with smoking puts pressure on your bladder. Get regular exercise and eat a healthy diet to keep from becoming overweight. Practice Kegel exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. And finally, practice double voiding, which means when you go to the bathroom go as much as you can, relax and go again.

As you work with your doctor to control and cure your continence problem, you can continue doing all of the things in your life that you normally would by finding the right continence pants and pads for your normal daily activities. You may use several different incontinence products depending on your activity. For example, you may use a disposable, protective pad when you are working out, and cloth continence pants during the day at work. You may have to go through a little trial and error to find exactly what works best for you, and you will be glad that you did. If you have questions or need help finding the right products, we at DryForLife are quite happy to help. With our expert advisers, discreet ordering and delivery, you will be able to manage your continence problems quite confidently.

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