The Incontinence Solution Answers for Women

Millions of women experience difficulties controlling their bladders but suffer in silence, reluctant to speak to their doctors -- or even to their best friends -- about the problem. Here, at last, women will find the most up-to-date medical explanations and state-of-the-art solutions, including:Controversial links between current childbirthing practices -- like episiotomy, the use of forceps, and long labor -- and the development of incontinence later in life.Advanced diagnostic tests that enable women to quickly find the most effective treatment.Nonsurgical treatments: pelvic muscle exercises and oral medications that really work.Surgical options featuring new minimally invasive outpatient procedures.

William H. Parker, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA School of Medicine, and Attending Physician at the Pacific Continence Center. Dr. Parker is the former chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, and past president of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Dr. Parker is in private practice with Dr. Rosenman in Santa Monica.

Contents

Introduction

Defining Incontinence

How the Bladder Normally Works

Diagnosing Incontinence

Childbirth and Incontinence

Treating Incontinence Without Surgery

Treating Incontinence with Surgery

Interstitial Cystitis (with Leslie Kaplan, M.D.)

Defining and Diagnosing Prolapse (Pelvic Relaxation)

Treating Prolapse Without Surgery

Treating Prolapse with Surgery

Anal Incontinence (with Tracy Childs, M.D.)

Sexuality

Finding the Right Doctor

References
Resources
Index

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The Incontinence Solution Answers for Women of All Ages

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