Rebecca G. Rogers, M.D. (Albuquerque, NM), is director of the Women's Health Urogynecology Center at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Janet Yagoda Shagam, Ph.D. (Albuquerque, NM), is a freelance medical and science writer and a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of New Mexico.
Description
A New Journey; Urinary Incontinence: The Big Picture; Getting Oriented: The Details of Urinary Incontinence; First Steps: Try These at Home; Getting the Help You Want; Your Diagnosis: A Process, Not a Quick Answer; Related Problems: Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Anal Incontinence; Take Control: With a Little Outside Help; When Surgery is Your Best Option; Talking Among Friends; Index.
Reviews
""This book's easy-to-read style and supportive tone will encourage women of all ages not to feel embarrassed by their condition and empower them to seek treatment ...Recommended for public libraries, especially those with consumer health collections." -Library Journal "Positive encouragement and advice for women with bladder control problems.... [A] straightforward and helpful book...The authors' matter-of-fact and encouraging tone, as well as the inclusion of candid vignettes from patients and caregivers, allow readers to be more confident in their quest to find help.... A welcome relief to many women who suffer from incontinence." -Kirkus Reports "...helps make the sensitive and complex topic of female bladder control approachable and understandable...through straightforward, unbiased, and realistic explanations [it] speaks to women of all ages...a dynamic healthcare resource that will help women regain their dignity and independence." -American Journal for Nurse Practitioners