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Life Without Leaks

National Association for Continence

77 episodes

1 week ago

When most people think about the symptoms of incontinence, they think about physical things like urgency and leaks. But what's every bit as real - and every bit as troubling - are the mental health symptoms that so many patients live with. Incontinence is significantly associated with depression, anxiety and other mental issues, and addressing them can be a particular challenge. Today's guest is Tina Harris from Tenderheart Health Outcomes, here to share with us important information that the...

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When most people think about the symptoms of incontinence, they think about physical things like urgency and leaks. But what's every bit as real - and every bit as troubling - are the mental health symptoms that so many patients live with. Incontinence is significantly associated with depression, anxiety and other mental issues, and addressing them can be a particular challenge. Today's guest is Tina Harris from Tenderheart Health Outcomes, here to share with us important information that the...

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Life Without Leaks

The hidden side of incontinence: Mental health challenges

When most people think about the symptoms of incontinence, they think about physical things like urgency and leaks. But what's every bit as real - and every bit as troubling - are the mental health symptoms that so many patients live with. Incontinence is significantly associated with depression, anxiety and other mental issues, and addressing them can be a particular challenge. Today's guest is Tina Harris from Tenderheart Health Outcomes, here to share with us important information that the...

1 week ago

32 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Caring for the caregivers

One of the things that doesn't get enough attention when it comes to living with incontinence is caregiving. Those who assist their loved ones managing their symptoms - the emotional ones as well as the physical ones - often don't get the support they need, and that can take a tremendous toll on their own wellbeing. Today's guest is Lori Mika, a certified dementia practitioner and a passionate caregiver herself as well as an account executive for Tranquility Incontinence Products, who shares ...

3 weeks ago

37 minutes

Life Without Leaks

The life of a product tester for absorbent garments

Most of us never give a second thought to all the research, technology and testing that go into the products we use every day - even ordinary-seeming ones like protective garments for incontinence. But behind every successful product there's an enormous amount of ingenuity and persistence, and nobody knows that better than Gary Bauer. He's a patient himself living with overactive bladder, but he's also a product tester for Carer. Gary provides them important feedback and insight o...

1 month ago

18 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Overactive Bladder in Men

Despite being incredibly common, Overactive Bladder is something that isn't talked about nearly enough, and that's especially true when it comes to men. Today's guest is Dr. Bradley Gill, chief of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest and Mentor Hospitals and a board-certified urologist, and he's here to help us understand about the unique ways it impacts men's lives and what can be done about it. For more information about the National Association for Continence, click here, and be sur...

1 month ago

26 minutes

Life Without Leaks

UTIs, Incontinence and Menopause - More of a Connection than You Might Realize

Do you have pain or burning when you pee? If so, you might have a urinary tract infection. They're remarkably common. About 50% of women will develop one in their lifetime, and they get even more common as women get older and go through menopause. If you're one of the 50% unlucky enough to come down with a UTI, this podcast is for you... For more information about the National Association for Continence, click here, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Musi...

2 months ago

7 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Bladder Cancer in the News - What You Need to Know

With the recent announcement by Deion Sanders, hall of fame NFL player and current head coach for the University of Colorado Buffaloes, that he is undergoing treatment for bladder cancer, we've been seeing a significant increase in interest about the disease. Today's guest is Dr. Bradley Gill, chief of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest and Mentor Hospitals and a board-certified urologist, to help us understand the condition, its causes, treatment options and potential outcomes. For ...

2 months ago

17 minutes

Life Without Leaks

The Ins-and-Outs of OAB

When is that sudden urge to go so bad that you should seek out medical help? How can I tell the difference between a UTI and OAB? How much water should I be drinking every day? Can a woman actually visit a urologist? These are some of the important questions that we address with today's guest, Dr. Raveen Syan. She's an associate professor of clinical urology at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and a specialist in a number of women's pelvic health issues, including the...

3 months ago

28 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Don't Push When You Pee!

We've all been there. The baby's crying upstairs, so you need to speed up your bathroom visit to get to her quickly. You're racing to your next meeting, and you only have a minute to stop for the bathroom. You're late for your doctor's appointment, but you just need to make a pit stop before you leave. Sometimes having to pee gets in the way of our daily lives. If you're someone who's moving so fast that you push when you pee, you could be setting yourself up for some trouble down the r...

3 months ago

5 minutes

Life Without Leaks

How do I know if it's OAB?

There are so many different incontinence conditions out there, it's easy to get confused about what you may be dealing with. Today's guest is Dr. Jeffrey Frankel, a renowned medical advisor known for his expertise in urology, to help make sense of what your symptoms may be telling you. For more information about the National Association for Continence, click here, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lic...

3 months ago

26 minutes

Life Without Leaks

What is happening to my body?! Pelvic Organ Prolapse explained...

When Sherrie Palm noticed something unusual going on down there, she had no idea the path her life was about to take - but her diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse set her on a journey to become an author, internationally recognized speaker, authority on pelvic health and founder of APOPS, the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support. Listen to her story to learn all about prolapse, how she treated her condition - and how you can, too. For more information about APOPS, visit www.pelv...

4 months ago

52 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Stop the Leaks! Improving Health through Better Incontinence Care at Home

Incontinence can be challenging for almost anyone, and it can be particularly difficult for frail, older patients as well as those on Medicare and Medicaid. Today's guests are here to let you know that it doesn't have to be. They're here to give us a sneak peek into a soon-to-be-published study that patients, physicians and caregivers can all take comfort in, because it demonstrates how an easy-to-implement program can generate significant symptom improvement and dramatically incr...

4 months ago

36 minutes

Life Without Leaks

SUI isn't a life sentence - effective, innovative treatments are here now

If you've had enough of leaking when you laugh or cough or sneeze, if you've spent enough on pads and products to help keep you dry, and if you're tired of just managing your condition rather than seeing real improvements, we have good news for you: Stress urinary incontinence can be treated. Today's guest is Gloria Kolb, founder and CEO of Elidah, the medical device company behind Elitone and Elitone Urge. The Elitone family of products are the only FDA-cleared external solutions that tone y...

4 months ago

29 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Women spend almost half their lives post menopause. Why is it still so misunderstood?

Menopause is something that every woman will have to contend with - and nowadays, women spend 40% or more of their lives following the transition. You'd think that something that's so common would be better understood. Unfortunately, there are still an enormous number of misconceptions about menopause - what it is, what to expect, how to treat it and more. Today's guest is Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, a physical therapist with more than 40 years of clinical experience, here to dispel some of those m...

5 months ago

36 minutes

Life Without Leaks

What we can learn from President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

With the recent announcement that former President Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, we've been hearing a lot of questions from our listeners about things like Gleason scores, hormone sensitivity and more. On today's episode, we're going to address those questions to give you a better understanding of the condition, how it's treated and what you can do for your own well-being. For more information about the National Association for Continence, click here, and be sure to fol...

5 months ago

7 minutes

Life Without Leaks

A little nerve could be all it takes to stop your leaks...

If you think that your only hope for treating overactive bladder is to focus on your pelvic floor muscles, you may be overlooking a different type of approach that's been proven successful for hundreds of thousands of patients: Nerve stimulation. It turns out that certain nerves play a critical role in bladder function, and there are devices that can stimulate those nerves to substantially reduce leaks. Many patients find that their symptoms improve by 50% or more with a simple, in-offi...

6 months ago

17 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Treating incontinence following prostate surgery

One thing that a lot of men who are facing prostate surgery often don't realize is that once the procedure is done, you're almost certain to experience bladder leaks. For most men, those leaks resolve after a few weeks or months, but for some, they can persist for years. The good news is that there are things you can do to improve your chances for rapid improvement, and today's guest, Dr. Vikas Desai, is here to explain how. Dr. Desai is a urologist, a board-certified member of the Amer...

6 months ago

22 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Caring for your skin when living with incontinence

Anyone who lives with incontinence knows that leakage isn't just embarrassing or uncomfortable - it can create skin issues that range from simply irritating to genuinely endangering. Today's guest is Kolo Wilkinson, Clinical Nurse Lead with Tranquility Incontinence Products, and she shares with us advice and insight on how to best care for your skin, how to choose the most effective products and much, much more. To learn more about incontinence-related skin care, download Tranquility’s ...

7 months ago

39 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Introducing We Count, NAFC's ambitious new campaign to help women with incontinence

Did you realize that half of all women will experience incontinence? Or that more people have incontinence than either diabetes or heart disease? As alarming as those figures are, incontinence is still something that too few people are willing to talk about, and the end result is that millions suffer in silence - often for years and years - even though there are treatments that can work wonders for them. That's why NAFC is introducing the We Count campaign. We start with the facts and f...

7 months ago

18 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Postpartum Incontinence

When most people think about changing diapers in the months after giving birth, they're probably thinking about their newborn. But a surprising number of women find themselves thinking about adult diapers, too. That's because most women experience incontinence to one degree or another following delivery. A new survey by Aeroflow Urology found that nearly 90% of new mothers experience incontinence - some of them, significantly. Today's guest is Aleece Fosnight, a board-certified physicia...

8 months ago

37 minutes

Life Without Leaks

Physical therapy does a lot more than you might expect

If you thought that physical therapists only worked on muscle groups, you're missing a big part of the picture. Today's guest is Laura Keyser, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Strategy and Global Health for Axena Health. She explains how a PT can help you not just with exercises - though they're incredibly effective there - but also with diet, weight management, stress and so many of the other factors that can influence your incontinence symptoms. The she shares with us ...

11 months ago

26 minutes