A Seat on the Aisle, Please!

A sympathetic book suggesting a new approach to commonly suffered urinary tract disorders is long overdue. The author extends her expertise to women distressed by these disorders. She explains what they are and how patients can get properly diagnosed and treated.

A sympathetic book suggesting a new approach to urinary tract disorders is long overdue. Half of all women will experience some form of urinary tract disease or discomfort during their lifetime. For too long there has been a tendency to dismiss many symptoms and associated disorders as an inevitable consequence of the aging process or, worse still, as indicators of underlying psychological disease. Until recently there has been only scant attention paid to this very common group of disorders, considering the vast population of sufferers. This concise book is written by one of the few female urologists practicing in the U.S. and in it she explains what these diseases are and what patients can do to get themselves properly diagnosed and treated. But more than that, the author extends her expertise to women who've been distressed, isolated, and embarrassed for too long.

The single best source for clear, concise information on the latest thinking about accurate diagnosis and treatment Contains clear and practical advice that will show the way to clearer understanding, better health, and relief from pain and discomfort Shows how stress incontinence and pelvic floor descent are curable conditions in women of all ages Dr. Kavaler is one of the surprisingly small number of female urologists practicing in the U.S.

Inhalt
The Basics.- The Nuts and Bolts of the Female Pelvis.- What Can Go Wrong?.- Picking a Doctor.- Urinary Leakage and Incontingence.- Stress Urinary Incontinence.- Urinary Urge Incontinence.- The Golden Years.- Dropped Organs: Pelvic-Floor Prolapse.- Pelvic-Floor Prolapse.- The Painful Bladder.- Urinary Tract Infections.- Interstitial Cystitis and Pelvic Pain Syndromes.- Related Issues.- Menopause, Hormones, and the Development of Female Pelvic Problems.- Anesthesia for Surgery and a Crash Course in Pain Medications.- A Visit to the Urologist's Office.- Safety in Numbers.