Promising Treatment for Bladder Condition
By Andy Winnegar | For The New Mexican While I was sitting through a meeting in Albuquerque 25 years ago, something shifted in back. I couldn’t stand up straight and I could barely walk. I had to...
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Preparing for an Incontinence Episode For the most part, the human body is a wonder of nature, a miraculous marvel of bio-mechanical intelligence. But it can also sometimes create an utter catastrophe...
View ArticleNavigating Childhood and Learning How to Self-Cath
Self-cathing, also called clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is when a catheter is temporarily placed just long enough to drain the bladder. There are many reasons your child may need to...
View Article5 Tips for Preventing Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are extremely common, even affecting young children and teens. Kidney stones are small, pebble-like deposits composed of minerals and salts. Most stones form in the kidney and can cause...
View ArticleStatement From Societies For Pediatric Urology
BEVERLY, Mass., April 24, 2019 | PRNewswire Physicians Provide Clarity on Legislation Restricting Medical Options Following several developments in various legislative proposals that would limit...
View ArticleTo Hold or Not to Hold?
Is it safe to hold in your pee? Maybe it was the 50-ounce Big Gulp of soda you chugged at lunch or the venti-sized Starbucks you drank on your way in to work. Perhaps you got distracted answering all...
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Defining Your Catheter Mix: What’s In Your Freedom Kit?
Editor’s preface: we’ve received several questions recently regarding what urological products should be used when traveling vs. at home. One product certainly does not fit all situations; just as...
View ArticleHow Do You Know If You’re Using The Right Catheter?
How do we know if the catheter we’re using is the best one for our body? I asked myself this question long ago when I was discharged from the hospital and sent home with a standard intermittent...
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Prostate Health and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
The prostate is a small gland in men – and in people assigned male at birth (AMAB) – that is nestled just beneath the bladder. It is about the size of a ping pong ball and consists of connective...
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A Guide to Catheter Accessories
A catheter is a thin, flexible tube with eyelets that drains urine from the bladder. People need to use urinary catheters for a wide variety of reasons, and those reasons impact which catheter and...
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