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One of the biggest challenges with male incontinence care is making sure that your loved one doesn’t develop a urinary tract infection (UTI). What happens when they develop it? How easy is it for someone to develop UTIs?  Read More >> 

Celebrating the holidays with friends and family is what the season is all about. But traveling can transform fa-la-la to OMG! Those unplanned snags—weather and mechanical delays, overbooked flights, etc.—can dampen holiday spirits. But there’s an additional obstacle that roughly 30 percent of the U.S. population has to deal with while traveling. Read More >> 

Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially disabling condition affecting up to 30% of those aged 65 years and older. This article discusses how a nurse-led protocol could reduce the incidence of infections when treating urinary incontinence.  Read More >> 

When your doctor was preparing you for surgery or radiation treatment, did he mention incontinence? How about erectile dysfunction? Did you expect to have embarrassing accidents or spend your golden years in a glorified pair of pampers?

“After many complications with prostate surgery, I was left with complete incontinence. Every day was miserable and I didn’t want to go anywhere.” That was life for Phil after he had a radical prostatectomy. And unfortunately, it probably sounds pretty familiar to many of you. It certainly did to me. Phil is one of the thousands of our customers that have reached out in the last year to share their story.  Read More >> 

Let’s be honest– incontinence is a REALLY big deal. It’s embarrassing and hard to talk about. Being continent is something most people take for granted – until they can’t control it anymore! There are 25 million incontinent people in the US, including the majority of the spinal cord injury population. Bladder control is common with SCIs because most spinal injuries disrupt communication between the bladder and the brain.

Depending on the type of incontinence you have – the management options are different. And you wouldn’t believe the amount of hogwash spinning around out there about incontinence management. So in the interests of dispelling a few myths – let’s talk about your options and their potential benefits and complications. Products fall into three broad categories – absorbents, indwelling catheters, and external collection products.                   Read More >>