Let's face it, bladder control is not a topic we tend to discuss much with others. I'm a nurse and although the rational side of me knows stress incontinence happens to many women, including me, I have never really had a frank discussion about bladder control problems with anyone. I'm not sure why we don’t talk more openly about bladder control issues. We're definitely not alone. "Stress incontinence affects nearly 50 percent of women who have had children by the age of 40"* and stress … [Read more...]
Urinary Incontinence is NOT a Taboo Subject {Part 1 of 3}
Urinary incontinence is not a topic we tend to discuss with others. We may jokingly say to our girlfriends or sisters, something like, “don’t make laugh so much, I’ll pee my pants”. But, I don’t recall ever sitting down with anyone, including my doctor, and having a serious conversation about adult incontinence (AI). I’m a nurse, the rational side of me knows this happens to many men and women, including me, but I have never really had a frank discussion about urinary incontinence with … [Read more...]
Bladder Control Problems? Let’s Talk! #DependFitFlex
Bladder control is not a topic we tend to discuss with others. We may joking say to our girlfriends or sisters, something like, "don't make laugh so much, I'll pee my pants". But, I don't recall ever sitting down with anyone, including my doctor, and having a serious conversation about bladder control. I'm a nurse, the rational side of me knows this happens to many men and women, including me, but I have never really had a frank discussion about Bladder Control Problems (BCP) with … [Read more...]