by Pam Cook | Nov 1, 2017 | Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor
Q: What does an Overactive Bladder (OAB) Patient Navigator do? A: As an OAB Patient Navigator, it is my responsibility to ensure that patients understand and take advantage of the resources available during their treatment. In simpler terms, I assist patients in...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 1, 2017 | Breakthrough, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor
Around 30% of men and 40% of women in the United States live with OAB symptoms — Lucy Green was one of them. As a flight attendant, mom to six kids, and tennis player, the symptoms of overactive bladder made life difficult for her. “It will control your life in...
by Colin M. Goudelocke, M.D. | Nov 1, 2017 | Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor
I suspect that if you ask most people (including most health providers) whether it is normal to have bacteria in the bladder, you would hear an emphatic “NO!” The conventional wisdom has long been that the bladder is a sterile environment. But for many years...
by Eric S. Rovner, MD Professor of Urology Medical University of South Carolina | Nov 1, 2017 | Regain Health, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition characterized by urinary urgency, frequency with or without incontinence, and is often treated with a combination of behavioral therapy, pelvic floor exercises and/or pharmacotherapy. A variety of oral pharmacological drugs and...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 27, 2017 | Breast Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
If you’ve had a mammogram in the last few years, you may have gotten a letter telling you that you have dense breasts. But what exactly does that mean? In January 2014, a Tennessee law went into effect requiring that women whose mammograms show “heterogeneously or...
