Ideal Blader Volume (June 2012)
Ileovesicostomy (April 2012)
Bladder Cancer: Increased Risk? (February 2012)
Airline Bladder Management (December 2011)
FDA Approves Botox (October 2011)
Preventing Urethral Damage and Erosion (August 2011)
Bladder Stones: Risk Factors, Treatment and Prevention (June 2011)
Neosporin Gu (April 2011)
Internal (in the bladder) prophylaxis antibiotic. When to treat a potential UTI.
Removing — or Avoiding — Painful Kidney Stones (February 2011)
Cathing Alternatives; Irrigation Explained (December 2010)
Credé and Valsalva techniques for emptying bladder. Irrigating an indwelling (Foley) catheter.
Family Jewels or Fried Eggs? (October 2010)
Avoiding trauma to testicles from improper “adjustment”. Importance of doing testicular self-exam.
The Mitrofanoff Procedure (August 2010)
Suprapubic Revisited (June 2010)
Explanation of procedure. Suggestions to help avoid sediment in indwelling Foley catheters.
When to Treat a UTI with Antibiotics (April 2010)
Prostate Cancer (February 2010)
UTI Update (December 2009)
Antibiotic coated Foley (indwelling) catheters. Hyprex, peer reviewed study.
Ditching Drug Side Effects (October 2009)
FDA approved, rub-on gel-form of oxybutynin (ditropan). Prophylaxis antibiotic options to help prevent UTI’s.
The Silver Lining (August 2009)
Silver coated catheters as a way to fight UTI? Urethral stricture.
Beer for Your Bladder? (June 2009)
Is beer good for your bladder? How often should a person with SCI see a urologist.
Catheter Valves, Odor Woes (April 2009)
Catheter Valves. Nephrostomy and nephrostomy tubes. Causes of and ways to reduce odor in ostomy pouch.
Urethral Surgeries (February 2009)
Explanation/Dangers of high bladder pressure. Sphincterotomy and sphincter stent.
Bladder Augmentation Surgery (December 2008)
Fine Tuning the System (October 2008)
Options to manage leakage. Options for passing catheter through tight sphincter.
Replumbing the Bladder (August 2008)
Suprapubic (cycstostomy). “Chemical sphincterotomy” with botox.
Botox for a Spastic Bladder? (April 2008)
Reducing Leg Bag Odor and Bladder Cancer-risk (February 2008)
