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Bladder Health Problems and Solutions

Bladder Health Problems and Solutions
Peggy P. Francis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Alamo Health Network September 2007
Nurse practitioner Peggy P. Francis explains the different types of bladder health problems, their causes and treatment options. She also discusses proactive, healthy bladder habits for men and women.
Listen to the interview. (mpg3)
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Simple life changes, targeting fluids and foods can help control bladder problems

MySA.com January 6, 2011
By Peggy P. Francis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
"Women and men seeking medical help for urinary problems often have more control over their bladder concerns than they realilze."
Link to the article.

Pelvic floor therapy improves bladder control

South Texas Medicine Fall 2004
"'Biofeedback is a specialized type of training that teaches people to regain control over what are ordinarily unconscious body functions,' Peggy P. Francis, Director of the Urology San Antonio Center for Urinary Control explains."
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Adult female incontinence: diagnosis and treatment options

South Texas Medicine Fall 2004
By Christopher W. Graham, MD
"Recent studies indicate that only 32 percent of primary care providers routinely screen for incontinence, and 50 to 75 percent of the time, patients remain silent about their symptoms."
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New therapies help curb incontinence

San Antonio Medicine September 2006
By Christopher W. Graham, MD and Patricia J. Terry, MD
"One of the most difficult challenges urologists face is creating a high success rate for incontience treatments... Fortunately, recent strides... have improved patients' long-term outcomes."
Link To Article at www.sanantoniomedicine.com >Go to Past Issues >September 2006