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December can be a busy, stressful month for many with holiday plans, travel plans, and shopping. The to-do list, at times, seems to be endless. This is especially true for moms with infants and young children. In an effort to get through all of our tasks for the day, we may attempt to do things…
The condition collectively named Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC) is defined by the Americal Urology Association (AUA) as: “An unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms of more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes”….
According to the IC Network, 3.2 to 7.9 million women and 1 to 4 million men suffer from interstitial cystitis (IC). Individuals with IC can have symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, difficulty with starting the urine stream, pressure, pain, spasms, constipation. Treatment Options There are many different types of treatments out there, from conservative…
We all share the common experience of pain, but how and when we experience it differs from person to person and changes according to our current environment or situation. As unpleasant as it may be, pain is a normal part of life and actually serves a very important function. It is a highly complex process…
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in females. There are different risk factors that have been associated with the development of breast cancer, which can be grouped into genetic and environmental factors: ❖ Genetic factors include: family history, race,…