Regaining Bladder Control
What Every Woman Needs to Know
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2006
Prometheus Books (Verlag)
978-1-59102-416-3 (ISBN)
Prometheus Books (Verlag)
978-1-59102-416-3 (ISBN)
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Containing practical information, this healthcare resource helps women with bladder control problems regain their dignity and independence.
More than 15 million women in America suffer from chronic bladder control problems. This sensitively written book details medically sound steps that include behavioral changes and exercises that can improve the continence of eight in ten women. These simple "at home" remedies, such as small dietary changes and easy-to-learn pelvic floor exercises, bring many women welcomed relief. Beyond this basic approach, the authors help readers to understand the various causes of urinary incontinence and guide them through diagnosis and the treatment process. The wide array of treatment options available include physical therapy, medications, pessaries, and, in some cases, surgery. This versatile healthcare resource, full of comforting and practical information, will help women with bladder control problems regain their dignity and independence.
More than 15 million women in America suffer from chronic bladder control problems. This sensitively written book details medically sound steps that include behavioral changes and exercises that can improve the continence of eight in ten women. These simple "at home" remedies, such as small dietary changes and easy-to-learn pelvic floor exercises, bring many women welcomed relief. Beyond this basic approach, the authors help readers to understand the various causes of urinary incontinence and guide them through diagnosis and the treatment process. The wide array of treatment options available include physical therapy, medications, pessaries, and, in some cases, surgery. This versatile healthcare resource, full of comforting and practical information, will help women with bladder control problems regain their dignity and independence.
Rebecca G. Rogers, M.D. (Albuquerque, NM), is director of the Women's Health Urogynecology Center at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Janet Yagoda Shagam, Ph.D. (Albuquerque, NM), is a freelance medical and science writer and a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of New Mexico.
A New Journey; Urinary Incontinence: The Big Picture; Getting Oriented: The Details of Urinary Incontinence; First Steps: Try These at Home; Getting the Help You Want; Your Diagnosis: A Process, Not a Quick Answer; Related Problems: Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Anal Incontinence; Take Control: With a Little Outside Help; When Surgery is Your Best Option; Talking Among Friends; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.2006 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Amherst |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59102-416-1 / 1591024161 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59102-416-3 / 9781591024163 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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