Male Incontinence and Bladder Control - Case Report (14)

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Mar 222012

Prostate cancer surgery is one of the most common contributing factors to incontinence and bladder control problems in men.

Based on the data presented at 31st Congress of the Societe Internationale D’Urologie in Berlin, October 2011, 40-50% of patients developed incontinence immediately after prostatectomy; 10% developed long-term incontinence (over 12 months); and 30% developed over active bladder and  30% had sphincter damage. The level of the incontinence as measured by absorbent pad usage could vary from 1 pad a day to more than 10 pads a day.  The bladder control issues include increased urinary urgency and frequency after surgery.

The current medical treatments for male incontinence and bladder control issues have been quite limited in terms of side effects, low success rates, and lack of long-term.  Those options are not desirable to men of all ages who are still living an active life style.

There are some courageous men who dare to try different approaches to solve their problems. Today I am going to cite two letters from such men.

A letter from Bob R. (86, improved bladder control after prostate cancer surgery)

 “I had advanced prostate cancer surgery 5 years ago. Ever since then I had to get up 7-8 times a night to urinate. I ordered 4 BetterMAN early last month and have been taking 4 capsules a day.  Last night I slept 5 hours and 20 minutes before I had to get up! I haven’t gotten that much sleep at one time since my surgery 5 years ago. I have tried many other natural remedies, none of which worked. I was on Detrol for quite awhile and it did not help me either. I am glad I finally found BetterMAN.”

 A letter from Rick P. (64, improved bladder control after prostate cancer surgery)

“I had prostate surgery 10 years ago. At that time, I tried BetterMAN for one year in conjunction with vacuum erection device to regain my erectile function. After 10 years, I decided to use BetterMAN again. I am now 64 and wanted a little boost. Also my urologist does not know why, I had a problem with frequent urination which is common for people who have had prostate surgery. What a great product you have!  I now urinate less frequently, and my erections are stronger and more long lasting. Thanks for doing the research. You should be very proud of BetterMAN.”

My thoughts:

If you are not satisfied with your current state of bladder control, you should not stop there and give in to the adult pads. Give BetterMAN a try. Make sure you give the product enough time. If you had prostate surgery before, your recovery time may take longer than the average 2-3 months recommended to general public. Be patient and be persistent. You should see dramatic improvements in the quality of life down the line.

We are very much interested in your feedback, questions, comments, or stories.

To your health,

Peipei Wishnow, PhD

PS: As always consult your healthcare professionals before taking any new supplements.

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Incontinence after Brain Trauma - 30 Years Later - Case Report (13)

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Feb 162012

It’s hard enough to be a caregiver, but it’s much harder if the person under your care is incontinent. If you or your loved ones are in such a situation, you may find the following story, from a mother, uplifting.

“My son has been Incontinent for the last 30 years”

Mrs. Kate B. called us on 1/4/2012 to reorder BetterMAN for her son.

“My son, Ron, suffered severe brain damage in an auto accident when he was 18 years old. His brain was so traumatized that he was in a coma for about 4.5 months. His doctor lost hope and said he would not make it, or became bed ridden in a persistent vegetative state.

My husband and I refused to accept that ‘reality’. We brought Ron back, cared, and prayed for him at our home. We tried everything to help him recover. Ron was in a wheelchair for 6 years, gradually progressed to using a walker, and then finally was able to walk.  Now Ron is mobile, loving, upbeat, and has a great sense of humor.    

But Ron still has problems. He has no short term memory, cannot remember what he had for lunch.  In addition, he has bladder control problems, incontinence at night and dripping after urination during the day.

When I saw your BetterMAN/BetterWOMAN ad in Reader’s Digest, I thought that the natural remedy BetterMAN sounded very interesting for Ron to try. I thought if nothing happened after 6-12 months, we could always move on to try something else. So I started Ron on BetterMAN at two capsules daily on 12/20/2011.  

To our big surprise, we started to see some improvements almost immediately, during the past two weeks, Ron had 7 nights dry!  We were thrilled to death!”   

A letter from Kate on 2/5/2012

“Dear Dr. Wishnow,

Enclosed is the copy of the January calendar we use to record Ron’s condition and communicate among several shifts of caretakers and ourselves. As you can see, in January, Ron was dry 70% of the time at night (21 nights in a month)!  Before he started BetterMAN, he had only about 3-7% of dry nights per month (1-2 nights in a month).

Wearing Pull-Ups is a humiliating experience for adults. But we had to do it. I said to Ron ‘If you can make one month dry, I will let you wear whatever you like when you go to sleep.’  Ron is thrilled and very proud of his progress.  

We are very thankful!

Mrs. Kate, B.”

My thoughts

What a mother!

There were plenty of reasons or excuses for Kate to give up and accept the “reality” a long time ago.  

But this is not Kate, an exceptional mother. She persisted, knowing the road to recovery would be long, slow, and difficult; she refuses to give up, ever…

To Kate’s courage and Ron’s continued recovery,

Peipei Wishnow, PhD

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Bladder Control Problems Could Hinder New Relationships - Case Report (12)

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Jan 172012

Bladder control problems could drive women (and men, for that matter) into social isolation, avoiding intimacy and meaningful relationships. 

 It can happen at any age

Helen had incontinence problems since she was a child. “I was on a date when I was 31. We started kissing, and suddenly I was all wet. I was not even excited, just horrified. I tried bladder medications. They caused dry mouth, very uncomfortable, and also did not work. BetterWOMAN changed my life.”

Jennifer found herself in a new awkward situation. After losing her husband of 25 years recently, she found herself single again at a matured age. “I have had bladder control problems all my life. As I get older, the control is getting worse. My late husband, a very sweet man, never said a word about it. For so many years, I never sought treatment. But now, my friends are wondering why I shy away from intimacy. I am just too embarrassed to get involved. This new situation really forces me to rethink my bladder problems. That’s why I decided to give BetterWOMAN a try.”

Take action and you can regain control

No matter how old you are, do not let bladder problems control your life or happiness. All you have to do is to acknowledge the problems and take action. If you are persistent, you could regain your control just as Helen and Jennifer did with their bladder and their lives.

Ask yourself, what did you do when you noticed grey hair and facial wrinkles? Most likely, you started to take action: you started to dye your hair and use moisturizers to make yourself more youthful looking.

To be fair, now also ask yourself what you have done for your bladder after all this time. Your bladder is telling you that it is getting tired after so many years, don’t you think you should help your bladder a bit too?

Solutions are out there. BetterWOMAN is one. Or try others. But you need to take action.  Period.

For Helen and Jennifer, lives have changed. Helen is now completely dry instead of needing 6 pads a day. Jennifer is involved in a new relationship with great confidence and joy. They both are living a fulfilled and happy life, much thanks to their determination, persistence, and action.

So can you. Act today.

To your health,

Peipei Wishnow, PhD.

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Diabetes and Bladder Control Problems - Frontline Report (2)

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Sep 262011

If you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, you may want to pay more attention to your bladder. Recent reports from Case Western Reserve University, Ohio revealed new risks of diabetes on bladder control problems.

Classic symptoms associated with diabetic bladder dysfunction include decreased bladder sensation, increased bladder capacity, and impaired bladder contractibility that results poor emptying.

Recent clinical and experimental studies have shown strong presence of urine storage problems such as urinary urgency and incontinence in both Type I and Type II diabetes.

52-87% of the randomly evaluated diabetic patients have urologic symptoms.

25% of diabetic patients on oral hypoglycemic treatment have diabetic bladder dysfunction.

Studies in animal models also indicate that diabetic bladder dysfunction exhibits two phases. In the early onset of the disease, there are increased bladder capacity and thickened bladder walls.  As the disease progresses, other bladder symptoms would appear, including urinary urgency, incontinence, and poor empting.

It is not quite clear yet how diabetes causes diabetic bladder dysfunction.

Be aware.

To your health

Peipei Wishnow, PhD

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I am diabetic and BetterWOMAN is my lifesaver - Case Report (10)

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Jul 192011

Diabetes is one of the major medical conditions that can cause overactive bladder and incontinence. If you or a loved one is diabetic, you may find this case report worth reading. 

I did not know I was diabetic

About a year ago, I started to experience very frequent urination and increased difficulty with bladder control  

My work requires me to stand for 3-4 hours at a time without leaving my post, and the unwritten rule is to use the bathroom as little as possible. So when I read about all natural BetterWOMAN, I decided to give it a try as I wanted to get rid of the bladder control problems.

Within about one month, I began to see a difference. As I continued taking BetterWOMAN, things were getting much better. Before, by the time I felt the urge, it was almost too late. Now, if I felt the urge, I knew I could make it to a restroom in time!

Nights had always been the worst – I was up almost every hour just to use the bathroom. Slowly and thankfully, that problem had all but gone away. I hardly ever got up at night. An uninterrupted night’s sleep is a blessing!!

After being diagnosed

This past winter my doctor told me I was diabetic. She also told me diabetes could cause frequent urination.   After my diabetes became under control by medications, I assumed that my bladder problem was being controlled by the diabetic medications as well. I decided to experiment by not taking BetterWOMAN capsules.

Within 24 hours of going off BetterWOMAN, I could tell the difference with my bladder control. After one week, the difference was so dramatic that I was almost back to where I started. But I wanted to give my body a chance, so I stayed off BetterWOMAN for 3 weeks total to get a good reading. My situation deteriorated to the point that a couple of times at work, I did not make it to the bathroom and soiled my clothes (luckily, my uniform is black!).

I have been back on BetterWOMAN ever since, and I can’t imagine not taking it!

BetterWOMAN has been a lifesaver for me!

My name is Donna and I am 60 years old. You can use my name because I am a believer. BetterWOMAN has been a lifesaver for me! I hope my experience can help other people with similar situations.  

Warm regards,

Donna, FL.

Donna’s emails always end with: “What You Dare to Dream, Dare To Do!”

That says all.

To your health,  

Peipei Wishnow, PhD.

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I can sing again - Case Report (5)

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Jan 272011

“I am a singer. But I could not sing because of the terrible cottonmouth I got from the bladder medications recommended by my urologist. I really had no choice. I had been wearing pads for years because of my bladder control problem. I tried everything: one bladder surgery (Transvaginal Sling operation), and all different kinds of bladder medications – nothing worked.  And my bladdder control just got worse and worse. It was very embarrassing. People want to know why I wouldn’t sing anymore,” 47 year old Beth said.

Incontinence can steal more life from younger women than from seniors

Bladder control problems can put immense emotional and economic toll on people and on their family members. In general, the emotional stress of incontinence problems to younger women can be considerably worse than that of less mobile seniors.

In the past year, we have had more young women contacting us to seek relief from incontinence.

  • Jane is a female police officer—she had a horrible time being in the public to direct traffics.
  • Gloria is a commercial truck driver- she was so stressed to find restroom stops along the highway.
  • Kathleen just got married and was nervous about her bladder control problems.
  • Mary is a school teacher and was horrified when she had an incident in front of  her class.

Incontinence can steal more life from younger women than from seniors: for them, it not only presents problems with daily routines and hobbies, but with relationships, careers, and jobs.

“I can sing again!”

Beth’s father saw a BetterWOMAN ad in AARP magazine and sent it to Beth with a note “What do you have to lose?” Beth did give BetterWOMAN a try.

“I saw improvements right away and I have been on BetterWOMAN ever since June 2010. I am no longer taking those awful bladder medications; I am no longer wearing pads. And I can sing again!” she said.

To Beth’s credit, she did not stop searching for solutions when surgery and western medications failed. She is not willing to succumb to the challenges her bladder presented to her. She is open to new ideas and new options. She acted and she won!

Beth’s father was right, “What do you have to lose?”

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Parkinson's disease and Incontinence - Case Report (4)

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Nov 112010

My pharmacist John is the caregiver to his 72 year old mother. She is completely incontinent and has Parkinson’s disease.

You can imagine the emotional stress and financial burden of managing incontinence. But John is a good son, a caring son.

“I spend an average of 30 minutes a day handling my mother’s incontinence issues. The first thing I do when I come home from work is change the garbage bin in her room. The odor is terrible, even when the bin is in the garage. But what else can you do?” John shrugged when he talked to me.

On the financial side, incontinence related expenses could quickly add up to several thousand dollars a year. John said,“Last year, the cost for Mother’s adult diapers alone was $1300 (that’s $108.33 per month). Not to mention the things most people don’t even think about, such as cream for rashes, antibiotics for urinary tract infection, powders for odors, disposable gloves for nurses, extra trash bags, laundry expenses, clothes and underwear, pads and liners, waterproof sheet, and the replacement of ruined furniture.” His list just goes on and on.

“I don’t give Mother prescription medications for incontinence because these drugs are very strong and have severe side effects. I don’t want my mother’s Parkinson’s disease situation to get worse because of them. I just deal with the issues. But, it has been very difficult. If anything safe can help, even just a little bit, it would be a godsend,” he said.

When I told John about some of our customers with Parkinson’s disease who have seen dramatic improvement in their bladder control issues after taking Better WOMAN (Better MAN for men), his eyes lit up. “Any side effects? Any contraindications with medications?” he asked, being a cautious pharmacist. After learning that there are no known side effects, no known contraindications with medications after being on market since 2002, John decided to have his mother give BetterWOMAN a try.

Two weeks later, John told me he’d noticed a couple of things.

“The first thing I’ve noticed is the smell of the used diapers is not as strong as before. Is there something in BetterWOMAN that can change the smell of urine? ”

“The second thing is, usually Mother could not make it to the bathroom and all her urine is in her diapers, but 6-7 days after she started taking BetterWOMAN, I heard the toilet flushing sound in her room!!! I have not heard that sound for several years!!! ”

It looks like John’s mother has started to regain some level of her bladder control – the capacity to hold urine seems to be getting better so she is trying to use the toilet again.

John was thrilled, “I can’t wait to see more improvements over the next few months! ”

Me too!

 

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MS Bladder Control Problems - A Physician’s Own Story - Case Report (2)

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Oct 202010

Believe it or not, even physicians can have bladder control problems. Dr. Anderson is such a doctor: she had severe bladder control problems due to her multiple sclerosis (MS) condition.

Dr. Anderson found out about Better WOMAN when we met at a medical conference. Then she said: “Let me tell you this. If your Better WOMAN works for me, I would let down my professional standard and give you a big kiss.” What do you think? Of course I took the challenge.

Here are Dr. Anderson’s comments two months later:

“I was diagnosed with MS 15 years ago. My bladder control problem had become so bad that I could not sit through a single session with my patients – I needed to go to the restroom every 15 minutes. If I had a glass of wine at dinner, I would be up every hour the whole night. I wore pads – I had no choice. Honestly, the bladder control problem put more stress on my life than the MS condition.”

“I tried all available bladder control medications and had no results. The side effects of those medications were awful. I am already on many other medications for my MS condition, so I really did not want to add more pharmaceuticals into my body. I was desperate. I would try anything to help.”

“After taking Better WOMAN for only one month, I started to experience reduced urgency to urinate. After 2 months, I have no problem lasting 75 minutes. In the last 15 years, I had to get up multiple times during the night. One day last week, I woke up to the daylight! My God, I was in tears… ”

“Better WOMAN is now part of my life. I have also advised many of my patients, especially MS patients, about this wonderful product. Thank you very much. Oh, I owe you a big kiss!”

As you can imagine, I was very happy to hear Dr. Anderson’s heartfelt story. I am even happier that more and more physicians are judging natural remedies based on their own or their patients’ testing results, rather than another way around.

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Incontinent Senior - Happy Solution - Case Report (1)

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Oct 142010

If you or your loved ones are suffering from incontinence problems, this story from Maria from Wisconsin should cheer you up. Maria is a happy Better Woman user.

“I am 92 3/4 years old and have never tried an herbal product until now. My whole family is in medicine – doctors, nurses, P.A.’s, therapists. Naturally, they think I’m in my dotage trying herbs!  I am not – I have a good, active mind, interested in living and plan to be at least 100!  I have been in same home for 70 years, am an avid gardener, with two children, three grandchildren, six great grandchildren which I adore and am constantly in touch with.

My trouble is extreme dizziness – twelve years of it – all kinds of doctors – no results. Have artificial knees which hurt most of the time. No heart, lung, whatever, problems. I eat well, but have to use canes, a walker and a Hoveround due to dizziness. I use Volterna Gel and Lidoderm patches on my knees.

And I am incontinent. I have always taken what the doctors told me to. But when I took a bottle of BetterWOMAN to my doctor, a young woman, very smart, she looked at it and set it aside and would not say Yes, No, or Maybe! So I decided to just take it.

Since starting BetterWOMAN two months ago I feel 100% better. I think more clearly, my memory has improved. Dizziness is less, and the incontinence is much better. I feel super! I am only using 1 pad at night instead of 6! I am sleeping very well at night.

We just waste too much of the wonderful plants God gave us by spending too much time on chemicals and things. Thank you.”

I love stories like this. I am happy to hear that more and more seniors are becoming their own health advocate and taking over the control. Those seniors, like Maria, will be so happy when they live beyond their tender age of 100!

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