Do you have to see a specialist if you have symptoms of incontinence? What can you do to get the most out of your appointment? Is it helpful or harmful to do your own research online? Today we talk with Dr. Colin Goudelocke, a board-certified urologist who specializes in female urology. He shares helpful insights for those who are just starting to seek care for their bladder issues and for those who may have been looking for support but who haven't found satisfactory solutions yet.

Resources:
How To Talk To Your Doctor
NAFC's Find A Doctor Tool
NAFC's Overactive Bladder Resource Center


Life Without Leaks is brought to you by the National Association for Continence. For more information about the NAFC, visit us online at www.NAFC.org.

This podcast was supported by our sponsor partner, Medtronic, makers of the intersystem systems for bladder and bowel control. To learn more about the intersystem systems, visit www.controlleaks.com. 

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

If you’re living with incontinence, there’s a good chance that one of your biggest concerns is how to pay for incontinence products – they can be costly, especially for people living on fixed incomes or with low incomes. Depending on the severity of your condition, the type of product you prefer and the number of products you use, you can see costs anywhere from $50 to $400 a month.

In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we discuss government insurance coverage for incontinence products along with other options to make your supplies more affordable.

For more information, visit the National Association for Continence's page about incontinence products and insurance by clicking here. 

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

Double board certified urogynecologist Dr. Cary Fishburne shares his insights on a range of topics for anyone living with incontinence or pelvic floor dysfunction, including the state of transvaginal mesh implants, antibiotic resistance, how to make the conversation around personal topics easier, and how it's never too late to seek help - including the story of a 104 year old who was able to find relief for her symptoms after being told for 20 years that there was nothing that could be done for her.

For more information about the National Association for Continence, visit us online at www.NAFC.org.

Music: 
Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

Dr. Toby Chai is the Chief of Urology at Boston Medical Center, professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at Boston University School of Medicine, and now the recipient of the NAFC's annual Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion award.

On today's podcast, he discusses some common misconceptions about what urologists do and who they serve, the obstacles that insurance providers can create for patients, why "cure" can be a four-letter word and much, much more.

You can read more about Dr. Chai here, and you can learn more about the National Association for Continence on our website at www.NAFC.org.

Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

When it comes to controlling bladder leaks, innovation has often been lacking - there haven't been all that many advances beyond behavior modification, dietary changes and Kegel exercises to help you stay dry. At least until now!

Technology is increasingly coming to the rescue, with a number of new devices hitting the market that have the real promise of improving your symptoms. One of the most intriguing of these is the Leva Pelvic Health System, a convenient, easy-to-use, at-home  program that combines unique motion sensing technology with personal coaching to help women strengthen their pelvic floor and decrease the symptoms of stress, mixed and urgency incontinence, including overactive bladder.

In today's podcast, we talk with Jessica McKinney, and physical therapist who's been closely involved with the development of the Leva system to learn more about what it is and how it works, and we also spend some time discussing the value of physical therapy in coordination with other treatment methods to address bladder incontinence.

For more information about the National Association for Continence, visit NAFC.org.
For more information about Renovia and the Leva Pelvic Health System, visit levatherapy.com.

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

For a lot of people with incontinence, rather than trying to find a true cure for their condition, the best way to treat things is with management. There’s physical therapy and Kegel exercises and lifestyle changes, all of which can make a big difference, but the go-to solution for millions of people is to use some form of absorbent product. 

But as anyone who’s been looking for adult diapers knows, it’s not all that easy to find the right product. Some don’t fit you well, some are just uncomfortable, some don’t absorb enough and, well, the list goes on. 

If you’re one of the millions in the market for adult diapers, this episode is designed to help you get a better sense of what you should be looking for so you can find a product that does what you want it to.

For more information about the National Association for Continence, including hints and tips for the use of absorbent products, a doctor finder to locate a physician near you, and a welcoming, caring community of others living with incontinence, visit us online at www.NAFC.org. 

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

Overactive Bladder - also known as OAB - affects roughly 33 million Americans. While it may not be life-threatening, it can be life-altering. It's symptoms include a frequent and urgent need to use the restroom, waking up several times at night to urinate, and sometimes leakage. It's most common in women, but OAB can also affect men.

The good news is that OAB can be treated, and in this 2-part series, we discuss causes, treatments and management of the condition with Steve Gregg, the executive director for the National Association for Continence.

For more information, visit the NAFC's Overactive Bladder Resource Center by clicking here. 

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

Overactive Bladder - also known as OAB - affects roughly 33 million Americans. While it may not be life-threatening, it can be life-altering. It's symptoms include a frequent and urgent need to use the restroom, waking up several times at night to urinate, and sometimes leakage. It's most common in women, but OAB can also affect men.

The good news is that OAB can be treated, and in this 2-part series, we discuss causes, treatments and management of the condition with Steve Gregg, the executive director for the National Association for Continence.

For more information, visit the NAFC's Overactive Bladder Resource Center by clicking here. 

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.

In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we discuss the state of incontinence management and treatment today with Steve Gregg, the executive director of the National Association for Incontinence.

For more information about the National Association for Continence, visit us online at NAFC.org. 

Music: Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Aeroflow Urology makes getting incontinence supplies — including briefs, pull-ons, underpads, and more — simple and stress-free. Through insurance, Aeroflow delivers supplies directly to your home at no cost for eligible adults and children 3 and up.

Find out how more than two million people save money on the supplies they need every month — visit aeroflowurology.com/nafc to complete a quick two-minute form and find out if you're eligible. Coverage requirements apply.