Life Without Leaks

More than 33 million Americans have OAB, and if you’re one of them, you probably pay close attention to how much you drink. But what you may not realize is that it’s worth taking a look at your entire diet. That’s because there are certain foods that can aggravate your bladder while there are others that may actually help stop frequent urination. In this episode we discuss what you may want to put on - and keep off - your plate to ...

Today's guest is Tina Harris, the Vice President of Clinical Affairs for TenderHeart Health Outcomes. They're one of the nation's leading incontinence management providers, and they offer individualized care plans and superior incontinence products to help meet patients' specific incontinence needs.

Their value-based incontinence program improves patient outcomes and reduces cost through superior produ...

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...

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 G...

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 ...

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 in...

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 physici...

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 jour...

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, Massa...

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...

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 the...

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 N...

Pregnancy changes your body in amazing ways, but some of those changes are less welcome than others. On today's episode, Melissa Nassaney, physical therapist and founder of Full Circle Pelvic Health in Warwick, Rhode Island, talks about how pregnancy can affect the pelvic floor and what you can do to address those changes when they happen - and sometimes, even before. 

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Nobody wants to talk about their leaks, but it's something that has to be done if you're going to get the treatment you deserve. In today's episode, Dr. Kathleen Kobashi, chair of the Department of Urology at Houston Methodist Hospital and a specialist in women's health and bladder control issues, gives us tips on how to overcome embarrassment and have a confident, comfortable - and most importantly, productive ...

Do you find yourself waking up more than once a night to use the bathroom? If you do, you may have something called nocturia, which is a condition that causes you to have to get out of bed to pee two or more times a night. In this episode, we discuss a whole range of things you can do to address your symptoms and get you a better night's rest.

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Today's episode of Life Without Leaks is the second of two parts discussing incontinence and related health issues in men. Our guest is Aleece Fosnight, a board-certified physician assistant specializing in sexual medicine, women's health and urology, as well as a medical advisor for Aeroflow Urology.

In this episode, Aleece discusses absorbent products for men as well as how to address the anxiety and other ment...

Today's episode of Life Without Leaks is the first of two parts discussing incontinence and related health issues in men. Our guest is Aleece Fosnight, a board-certified physician assistant specializing in sexual medicine, women's health and urology, as well as a medical advisor for Aeroflow Urology.

In this episode, Aleece discusses some of the most common types of incontinence that men experience, prostate iss...

As if incontinence wasn't difficult enough on its own, when you add in the cost of absorbent products, the condition can become doubly hard to live with. Today we're joined by Janet Firestone, the National Medicaid account executive for Tranquility, a leading manufacturer of high-quality, super absorbent incontinence care products. For more than 25 years, Janet has been working directly with Medicaid recipients and care c...

Dr. Brianne Grogan - or Dr. Bri, as most of her fans know her - is one of the most familiar faces in all of women's healthcare. With nearly 350,000 subscribers on YouTube, almost 20,000 followers on Instagram and an active practice at vibrantpelvichealth.com, she offers videos, courses and coaching for women with pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain and related issues. She's also a leading advocate for a holistic approach t...