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Male Pelvic Pain Treatment: Beyond the Misconception of Prostatitis - Jeannette Potts

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Jeannette Potts discusses her mission to eliminate the use of the term "prostatitis" in diagnosing pelvic pain in men. Dr. Potts emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to diagnosing pelvic pain, which often involves a variety of factors beyond the prostate. She criticizes the NIH prostatitis classification system, arguing that it oversimplifies and misattributes the causes of pelvic...

Strategies to Assess Pelvic Pain Without Resorting to Cystoscopy - Jeannette Potts

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Diane Newman speaks with Jeannette Potts who specializes in pelvic floor disorders and pelvic pain. Dr. Potts, addressing a Latin American audience, discusses micturition-related symptoms associated with pelvic pain, emphasizing that Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is not a diagnosis but a syndrome with various underlying causes. She stresses the importance of a comprehe...

Women in Urology and the Path Forward - Siobhan Hartigan

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Diane Newman introduces Siobhán Hartigan to share her insights into the history and current state of women in urology, emphasizing the significant growth of female residents but acknowledging the persistently low percentage in practice. Highlighting challenges and disparities, such as pay gaps, underrepresentation in senior positions, and discrimination, Dr. Hartigan emphasizes the need for increa...

Breaking Free from Incontinence: A Journey to Reclaiming Confidence and Comfort - Carolyn Sampselle

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Carolyn Sampselle discusses urinary incontinence, a condition affecting one in three women. She underscores the impacts of urinary incontinence, including the cost of incontinence products and the negative influence on women's physical activity and social life. Dr. Sampselle presents three strategies to reduce or prevent urine leakage: pelvic muscle strengthening, a squeeze trick, and bladder trai...

Food Insecurity Is Associated With Urge Urinary Incontinence: An Analysis of the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - Nitya Abraham

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Ruchika Talwar interviews Nitya Abraham about her article exploring the association between food insecurity and urge urinary incontinence. Dr. Abraham shares her findings from a study involving around 14,000 participants from the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Contrary to expectations, her team discovered that individuals reporting food insecurity were 65% mor...

In-Depth Discussion: BlueWind Implant for Overactive Bladder Treatment - A Promising Breakthrough in Urology - John Heesakkers

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John Heesakkers discusses the BlueWind system's clinical trial, an innovative implant designed to treat overactive bladder. Dr. Heesakkers provides an in-depth explanation of the device's evolution, which began in the early 2000s with transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. He reveals that this eventually led to the creation of an implantable device in 2006 due to its convenience for patients and...

Autonomic Dysreflexia: Discussion on Urologic Concerns Part 2 - Todd Linsenmeyer

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Diane Newman interviews Todd Linsenmeyer, an expert on the urological management of spinal cord injury patients. Dr. Linsenmeyer defines autonomic dysreflexia, a potentially life-threatening condition common in high-level spinal cord injuries, and shares how it can cause a sudden rise in blood pressure. They delve into the occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamics, stating it does not...

Autonomic Dysreflexia: Managing a Complex Patient Part 1 - Todd Linsenmeyer

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Diane Newman hosts Todd Linsenmeyer to discuss the management of autonomic dysreflexia. Dr. Linsenmeyer, an authority on autonomic dysreflexia management, especially post-spinal cord injuries, discusses the condition's diagnosis and treatment. He explains autonomic dysreflexia as a sudden, uncontrolled spike in blood pressure in patients with high-level spinal cord injuries. Using a case study, Dr...

Insights into Effective Bladder Health Interventions - Diane Newman

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Diane Newman shares her background in patient care, specializing in behavioral therapy. She communicates the challenge of misconceptions about her work, emphasizing the research-backed effectiveness of her methods. Dr. Newman has published widely on her therapies for homebound elderly and bladder health, and presented on catheter care for UTIs. As a Doctor of Nursing Practice, she seeks to bridge...

Changing Habits for Better Bladder Health - Diane Newman

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Diane Newman introduces her educational series on her website, Awaken Pelvic Health, which aims to help clinicians, patients, and their loved ones better understand and manage lower urinary tract symptoms. In her presentations, she covers the basics of behavioral therapy for urinary tract dysfunction, a non-invasive first-line treatment recommended by many professional organizations. She explains...