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Kidney stones: A painful problem

Kidney stones: A painful problem

by erlangerhealth | Sep 6, 2018 | Erlanger East, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor

More than 500,000 Americans visit the emergency room with kidney stones each year. These hard, often painful-to-pass mineral deposits develop when crystal-forming waste products—such as calcium, oxalate, struvite, and uric acid—become too abundant for the fluid in the...
OAB and your diet

OAB and your diet

by erlangerhealth | Nov 1, 2017 | Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor

Common questions “Do I have to give up my morning cup of coffee?” “I like having wine occasionally, but my friends say it’s not a good idea to drink it with bladder issues.” “What about soda?  Is that what’s making me leak?” I hear questions like these every day, and...
Bladder fitness 101

Bladder fitness 101

by Melissa Kubic, PT | Nov 1, 2017 | Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor

True or False    Urinary Incontinence is a normal aging process affecting one out of every three people. Decreasing fluid consumption is a good way to improve bladder control. Men do not need to do kegel (pelvic floor) exercises. Incontinence is the 2nd most common...

Meet your overactive bladder (OAB) navigator

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...
Patient Testimonial – InterStim Therapy Helps Busy Flight Attendant Fly Again

Patient Testimonial – InterStim Therapy Helps Busy Flight Attendant Fly Again

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...
Normal bacteria in the bladder

Normal bacteria in the bladder

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...
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