Do you constantly feel like you “gotta go”? when you leave the house, do you always look where the nearest bathroom is, just in case? Bladder control problems are more common than you might think. Having an Overactive Bladder can affect your quality of life, and 16 percent of the adult population, or about 33 million people, have this condition, according to the Journal of Urology.

People with an Overactive Bladder, or OAB, often experience: 1. High urinary frequency: More than eight times in a 24 hour period 2. Urinary urgency: A strong, compelling need to urinate that cannot be delayed 3. Urge incontinence: Wetting accidents which occur before reaching a toilet

If you have bladder control issues, don’t let embarrassment stand in the way of finding a solution. after talking with a doctor, most people start with conservative therapies. For example, doing exercises like kegels to strengthen the pelvic floor muscle. other first-step treatment options might include dietary modification, bladder training programs and prescription medication.

Unfortunately, conservative therapies fail up to 80 percent of people. Prescription medications are not an option for many people, and for others, they may experience unwanted side effects and stop taking them altogether. Exercise and diet modification can be strict and require a timely commitment. furthermore, the results might not live up to what patients are hoping for.

Treatments like surgery work, but if you don’t want to go the invasive route, there is one more option to consider.

Bladder function is regulated by a group of nerves at the base of the spine called the sacral nerve plexus. by stimulating these nerves through gentle electrical impulses, you can gain better control of your bladder.

Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation, otherwise known as PTNS, is a non-drug, non-surgical therapy that is helping many people with OAB take control. The Urgent PC Neuromodulation system provides this low-risk treatment by indirectly stimulating the nerves responsible for bladder function using a nerve in your lower leg. up to 80 percent of people who get PTNS have significant improvement in their bladder control symptoms, even when other treatment options have failed them in the past.

To get an Urgent PC treatment, you visit a clinician’s office. during treatment you will sit with your foot elevated. This allows the clinician to stimulate the area near your tibial nerve using a very thin needle temporarily placed in your ankle. Impulses travel along your leg to the nerves in your pelvis that control bladder function.

What does a PTNS treatment feel like? Most people simply feel a mild tingling sensation in their foot or ankle during treatment. you will receive an initial series of 12 treatments for 30 minutes each, typically scheduled a week apart. after the initial 12 treatments, you may only need occasional treatments or none at all.

Urinary incontinence may be caused by a number of things. For many, it could be a normal part of the aging process. For some women, pregnancy and childbirth are the cause. Men may experience OAB due to prostate surgery. Injury, chronic disease and obesity are also causes. No matter what the reason, there likely is a solution for you. For more information, visit urgentpcinfo.com.

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Ovarian cancer symptoms:

This information on symptoms has been obtained from various sources and may not be completely accurate and not have to be the complete list of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Moreover, the symptoms of ovarian cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient. you should consult with your doctor if you notice the early symptoms of ovarian cancer and onlyyour doctor can provide a correct diagnosis of symptoms accurately.

There are usually no obvious symptoms of ovarian cancer. some mild symptoms that show women with this disease are abdominal swelling or bloating, generalized abdominal discomfort, early satiety, poor appetite, dyspepsia, malaise, changes in urinary frequency or weight change (either gain or loss). Women may develop unexplained ascites (fluid in the abdominal cavity), which contributes to abdominal pain. Because these symptoms are not unique to ovarian cancer, the disease can be difficult to identify and diagnose.

Ovarian cancer often shows no clear signs or symptoms until advanced stages of development. Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer may include, General abdominal discomfort or pain, gas, indigestion, pressure, swelling, bloating or cramps, Nausea, diarrhea, constipation or frequent urination, Loss of appetite, Feeling of fullness even after a light meal, Weight gain or loss for no known reason, Abnormal vaginal bleeding.

Man Finds he Has Metastatic Prostate Cancer after 5 Years Of Symptoms and Abnormal Tests by: Joseph Hernandez Prostate cancer is a frightening disease. while not 100% accurate doctors use diagnostics tests to doctors to establish whether a patient has the cancer. but with the prospect of false negatives (a negative test outcome despite the fact that the patient actually has cancer) physicians must follow up and redo tests as appropriate when patient symptoms and screening tests keep showing the possibility of cancer. Not doing so might give rise to a lawsuit for medical malpractice. in one documented lawsuit a man communcated to his family physician that he was having urinary frequency and burning. the doctor began him on antibiotics and refered the patient to a urologist. the urologist performed a cystoscopy which found that the individual had an enlarged prostate. the urologist additionally ordered a PSA blood test which registered a 16.3 (a result above a 4.0 is typically thought to be high). consequently the urologist took a biopsy two months later. the biopsy was read by a pathologist as exhibiting no evidence of cancer. the subsequent year the individual returned to the urologist. on this occasion the PSA blood test came back a 2.9 (ordinarily regarded as in normal range). the urologist diagnosed the patient with BPH (a benign enlargement of the prostate). three months later the individual went to the PCP for fever and nocturia (having to urinate during the night). the physician put him again on antibiotics. a follow up urine culture registered negative. the PCP hence referred the man to the urologist. the urologist ordered a PSA test which registered a 6.4 (again, high). a biopsy analyzes samples of the prostate. Hence, a biopsy may miss the cancer. however, the urologist decided to use the previous year?s biopsy and to not do another one as a follow up. rather, the urologist did nothing to do anything more with regards to the male’s complaints and elevated PSA. a year later the man returned to his family doctor. His symptoms continued to include nocturia. on physical examination the physician noted that the man had a highly enlarged prostate. but, the physician failed to do another a PSA or re-refer the man to a urologist. Regular blood testing 4 months subsequently showed that the person’s PSA was at 7.4 neither physician followed up in any way. the subsequent year the family doctor noted that the PSA level was 9.8 again, no follow up or referral to a urologist. Yet an additional year and the patient continues to have problems with nocturia. on this occasion the PSA was 9.7 no follow up and no referral. five years after the male patient’s initial reports of urinary problems the primary care physician again recorded a appreciably enlarged prostate gland and a PSA that had now risen to 31. the physician at last refered the individual back to the urologist. the urologist confirmed that the patient?s prostate was enlarged and began the man on antibiotics for (two weeksto be followed by an additional PSA test. When the PSA test was repeated two weeks later it recorded a level of 33. a biopsy was then at last done which found cancer in all 6 of the samples. Testing later uncovered that the patient had prostate cancer which had spread to the lymph nodes, the liver and the bone. regardless of a course of hormone therapy and radiation therapy the man died nearly eighteen months subsequent to his diagnosis. the law firm that handled this matter recorded that the lawsuit settled for $1,000,000.

About the AuthorJoseph Hernandez is an attorney accepting cancer malpractice cases. to learn about metastatic prostate cancer and other cancer matters including stage 4 breast cancer visit the websites

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I was diagnosed with prostatitis 3 months ago, with symptoms of rectal and perineum pain, urinary frequency, and dribbling. After 8 weeks of antibiotics, I was left with only pain. This is my only symptom, just pain. Is this still likely prostatitis, with only the one symptom? I've read a lot and it seems that guys consistently have urinary issues along with pain, but I only have pain. very confusing and distressing, since it just wont go away.

Yes, you should go back to the Dr., or best yet to an Urologist. I had an enlarged prostate and needed operation. it was not cancerous, but it never hurt either. If you have pain you not wait longer because prostate cancer is very prevalent and if it is diagnosed early can be cure.

I've heard that prostate infections can be difficult to cure, they can be very persistant.

I would suggest that you see the doctor again.