Seven years. That's how long many patients live with leaks before they get the courage to see a doctor. And then when they do show up, the encounter can be so awkward and uncomfortable that they wind up not getting the help they need.

Today's guest is Dr. Travis Bullock, a urologist in private practice in St. Louis. He shares some very sound advice for patients who might be uncertain or apprehensive when it comes to seeking professional help, and he offers patients who are just getting started on their treatment journey some encouraging thoughts on what they can expect on the road to drier days.

To learn more 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)
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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.

Getting a proper diagnosis and treatment for bowel disorders can be difficult enough for most anybody, but for people of color, there are a troubling number of additional challenges that must also be overcome.

Today's guest is Melodie Narain-Blackwell, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Color of Gastrointestinal Illness, a nonprofit advocacy and support organization for members of minority communities living with GI conditions. As someone who's struggled herself with Crohn's disease since she was 5 years old, she knows firsthand just how frightening and alienating these conditions can be. Today she shares her personal journey with us and discusses how others can take advantage of the community she's been working to build.

You can find Color of Gastrointestinal Illness online here, and you can click any of the following to visit the organization's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X and LinkedIn pages. More information about Melodie's entrepreneurial ventures can be found here.

To learn more 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)
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.

The most common form of cancer men experience begins in the prostate, but it's a disease that is often misunderstood. For example, many men are surprised to learn that prostate cancer can be slow to develop, and for a good number of patients, the best course of action is to monitor the progress of the disease rather than to immediately jump into surgery or radiation. For others, though, a more active approach makes sense, and today's physicians have great success delivering positive outcomes - though recovery presents its own challenges. Today's guest is Dr. Gregory Amend, a reconstructive urologist practicing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, who shares his expertise on prostate health, prostate cancer, treatment options and recovery. 

To learn more 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)
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.

D'andre Hardy developed a severe case of Crohn's colitis at age 12 and spent years struggling with her condition. She tried countless management strategies, took dozens of different medications, and ultimately chose to undergo an ostomy procedure to help regain control of her life. It was that experience that led to her founding the Seen Society, an organization dedicated to revising the narrative about who people with invisible illnesses are, what they need, and aid in the curation of inclusive environments where everyone thrives. Her story is an inspiration for anyone who suffers with invisible illnesses - not simply incontinence, but any condition that isn't always noticeable from the outside but that has a profound impact on your wellbeing.

To learn more about the Seen Society, click here. You can also click on the following links to find D'andre and the Seen Society on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

To learn more 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)
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.

Did you know that one out of two people with incontinence will isolate themselves at home because they don't have enough absorbent products? That startling and unfortunate situation - that too many adults simply can't afford the basic necessities to care for themselves - is called The Diaper Divide.

This is something we can all do something about. Today's guest is Aleece Fosnight, a board-certified physician assistant specializing in incontinence conditions and a medical advisor for Aeroflow Urology, and she shares with us details about the Diaper Divide and insight on what we can do individually and collectively to make a difference for millions. 

To visit Aeroflow and learn more about the Diaper Divide, click here.
To visit the National Diaper Bank Network, click here.

To learn more 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)
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.

Today we're joined by Carolyn Hampton, a patient who had such severe overactive bladder that she was going to the bathroom urgently every hour of the day and night. Medication only did so much for her, but she found real, lasting relief through the InterStim system, a tiny implanted device that helped improve the communication between her brain and her bladder. Listen to learn more about what she was going through and the journey she took to drier days.

To learn more about InterStim systems by Medtronic, click here.

To learn more 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)
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.

A lot of men who are facing the prospect of prostate removal due to cancer have no idea that incontinence is an almost inevitable result of the procedure. For most men, leaking resolves itself in a few months to a year, but for some men, it can persist. Sexual dysfunction is another common side effect that many men need to navigate post-surgery.

Today we're talking with Dr. Peter Hill, a chiropractor in Weston, Massachusetts, who's experienced this firsthand. He shares his story of recovery from prostate cancer surgery and how he learned to manage the leaking, sexual issues and emotional challenges that he faced. It's a remarkably open, honest and enlightening discuss that all men should listen to.

For more information about Confitex reusable incontinence underwear, click here.

To learn more 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)
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.

On today's episode of Life Without Leaks, we talk with Dr. Michael Chancellor, a board certified urologist, professor, scientist and researcher about cutting-edge treatments for Stress Urinary Incontinence. He's one of the principal developers of a new treatment for SUI that uses a patient's own stem cells to repair their anatomy. It's currently in Phase 3 trials with the FDA - the Cellebrate Study - and you may even be eligible to participate. 

To learn more about the Cellebrate trial and to see if you might qualify, click here. 

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)
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.

Today's guest is Dr. Joshua Bleier, a colorectal surgeon and chair of the Department of Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, who shares with us about a treatment that provides relief to an enormous number of patients with bowel incontinence. It's minimally invasive, performed in office, and in Dr. Bleier's experience, can deliver meaningful improvement to as many as 90% of the patients he treats with these issues.

For more information about Medtronic's InterStim system for incontinence, visit talkleaks.com.

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)
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.

Today we talk with friend of the podcast Dr. Cary Fishburne about what may be the most difficult topic to discuss in all of incontinence: Bowel leakage. As uncomfortable as it can be to bring up, it's something that affects millions of people, and the good news is that physicians today have more treatment options than ever to help you address your symptoms and their underlying causes. For more information, 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.