23rd Feb, 2024
https://youtu.be/T9Vg2jc0BE4?si=0gTSl1EWJUlrdgRJ Dr. Sasse's patient Laura shares her experience with incontinence, including what prompted her to seek treatment. Hear how sacral neuromodulation has given Laura her life back and why anyone experiencing symptoms of incontinence should schedule a consultation. Read more »
9th Feb, 2024
Botox injections are one of the many treatments available for incontinence today. Actually, Botox detrusor muscle injections emerged years ago as a somewhat therapeutic option for specific types of urinary incontinence, including overactive bladder and urgency incontinence. It's generally presented as an option when behavioral and exercise therapies and medications fail to do the trick. But does it work? Here's what to know about Botox… Read more »
2nd Feb, 2024
Pelvic floor health is a major part of a woman's overall well-being. This often-overlooked aspect of a woman's physical health plays a pivotal role in maintaining bladder and bowel function, supporting pelvic organs, and contributing to sexual health. But incontinence is a pelvic floor health condition affecting a significant percentage of women, most of whom manage in silence. As a progressive condition, incontinence has an… Read more »
24th Nov, 2023
Men and women struggling with symptoms of incontinence in silence, and often in shame, aren't alone. Urinary incontinence, or bladder leakage, is extremely common, and most people do not realize it can be reversed with treatment. Fecal incontinence, or bowel leakage, is also a lot more common than most people realize, and treatments usually reverse this condition as well. So what is the cornerstone therapy… Read more »
21st Jul, 2023
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has emerged as a groundbreaking therapeutic modality for managing pelvic floor dysfunctions, specifically urinary and fecal incontinence. This innovative treatment—which begins with placement of a tiny pacemaker device under the skin in a 20-minute outpatient procedure—involves the modulation of sacral nerves, leading to improved control over bladder and bowel function. But it's not just the procedure itself that creates the best outcomes.… Read more »
18th Nov, 2022
As Bladder Health Month continues, we're taking a closer look at bladder health. While we do not agree that loss of bladder control is a normal part of aging, we do know that aging is a risk factor for waning bladder health. There are often signs that signal declining bladder health. Here's what to know. Signs of Declining Bladder Health Declining bladder health often begins to… Read more »
11th Nov, 2022
Sometimes people become aware of a problem that seems like it is gradually getting worse with age. We all start to notice aches, pains, and limitations, and the same can be true for bladder health. Bladder symptoms are often related to some degree of loss of function of the pelvic floor, the muscles and nerves that help us with control and emptying of the bladder… Read more »
4th Nov, 2022
Aging brings a lot of things: wisdom, distinguished good looks, experience, happiness for the good things in life like family and grandchildren. Oh, and a few aches and pains! But aging does not mean resigning yourself to waking up four times in the night to go to the bathroom or wearing pads and diapers. These are specific treatable conditions, and it's important to understand that incontinence… Read more »
27th Oct, 2022
For so many, incontinence is an issue that creeps up gradually. Over time, there is an increased need to urinate more often and leakage becomes commonplace. To manage, many people simply make accommodations to their lifestyle. They begin paying close attention to the location of the nearest bathroom, for example, or they start using pads or diapers, or they scale back their social lives to… Read more »
30th Sep, 2022
Overactive bladder, leakage and incontinence can start at any age, but as progressive conditions, they will worsen with time. Well-meaning tips for "stopping leaks" can provide advice to potentially slow down that progression, but by the time most people are needing real help, the first-line therapies and even the very best tips simply aren't enough. The good news is that treatments to resolve overactive bladder,… Read more »