“But I proved them all wrong!!!”  Back in 2005, I received a letter from Beth H., a brave 47-year old lady from Seattle.

Beth wrote: “BetterWOMAN has changed my life.”

“I could not remain at my current job if not for BetterWOMAN. I used to be in and out of the bathroom every 10 minutes in the morning after having a cup of coffee. I sit at the receptionist desk and could not leave it unmanned.

From the earliest memory, my life was literally in the bathroom. School was hell because I could not sit through a class. Teachers do not like you to go to the bathroom during class. Going to the movies? Take a ride in the car? Everything had to be planned around where the bathrooms were. Even worse, I had never had a full night’s rest.

I was desperate for a solution. I tried several bladder medications my doctor gave me. They were expensive, did not work, and the side effects made me uncomfortable. Then I did an online search and found BetterWOMAN. I read through the studies and testimonials and thought this seems to be what I need, it’s all natural, no known side effects, and less expensive than the drugs I was taking.

So, I decided to give it a try and ordered 4 bottles. The rest is history.

Now I can have my cup of coffee in the morning and wait until my 10 o’clock break to go to bathroom.

Now I can sleep much better and have more energy.

Now I can sit through a movie and go for a long distance car ride with no problem.

I am MUCH happier!”

Six years later, I received another letter from Beth.

“As an added bonus, I also enjoy the great side benefits for taking BetterWOMAN – I was in the midst of menopause, and Better Woman, coupled with another herbal remedy, helped arrest the horrible symptoms I had!

To this day, I still HIGHLY recommend this product.”

What we can learn here is the courage and determination Beth had to overcome her life-long bladder control problems. Nothing could stop her until she found a solution.

You can do this too. You are the master of your body and your health.

Peipei Wishnow, PhD.

I have reported many successful cases with BetterWOMAN. Today I am going to report a case where BetterWOMAN failed.

Several months ago, we received a very sad email from Cathy. 

“It’s hard to believe I may be finding something that can help me. I am 78 years old, and have been getting up at least 5-6 times EVERY night for so many years that I cannot remember. Nothing but sleep interests me anymore. Friends no longer see me for get-togethers, potlucks, or whatever, as I am too exhausted to do anything. My poor husband has so much patience with me and he is 89. He does most of the shopping while I sleep in the car. I saw your BetterWOMAN ad in Guidepost. And now I am looking it up online.”

One of our customer consultants called Cathy immediately and explained to her that BetterWOMAN could help her reduce frequent urination, sleep better through the night, and relive the life she missed so terribly.

Cathy sobbed over the phone and made the decision to start with 6 bottles of BetterWOMAN.

Usually it takes 3-4 bottles (2-3 months) to see BetterWOMAN dramatic benefits. So when Cathy called two months later, we were very much expecting to hear that she had finished 4 bottles of BetterWOMAN and was starting to see some good results.

Unfortunately, that was not the case. Cathy did not follow the instructions. Instead of taking the 4 bottle minimum recommended dosage, she only took 1.5 bottles. Instead of taking 2-4 capsules daily as the consultant recommended to her for her situation, she took only one capsule a day. Cathy insisted that the product was not working for her and wanted to return the rest.

“Cathy, you need to take at least 4 bottles to see results.”  – “No, I know my body.”

“Cathy, you have had the problem for so many years and you should give your body a little more time to recover.”   – “No, I know better.”

“Cathy, would you like to be able to sleep through a night?” – “It’s just not going to work. I just want to return it.”

So Cathy returned the unused 4 bottle of BetterWOMAN.  

Two months later, the consultant contacted Cathy again to see how she was doing. Cathy hung up on her.

Sadly, BetterWOMAN failed in this case—not because its lack of effectiveness to help Cathy’s bladder, but its lack of opportunity to help her. Actually we failed. We failed to convince the owner of this troubled bladder – Cathy herself—to have enough courage and determination to get her life back.

In the past, when I have reported the success stories of BetterWOMAN, I put too much emphasis on the effectiveness of the product. In most cases, I neglected to give enough credit to the courageous women of all ages for their trust in BetterWOMAN, for their desire, determination, and focus to regain control over their bladder and their freedom.

In the end, you are the ultimate master of your health. 

To your health and courage,

 

Peipei Wishnow, PhD

“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?”

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!

 

Shall we listen to our doctors on our health issues? Yes and No. I firmly believe that the key to our health is in our own hands. We need to take control, educate ourselves, evaluate all the options, and then make conscious decisions. We should not follow doctor’s advices blindly. I have observed countless cases to prove my point including my own experiences. 

The following is a case report about a narrowly missed bladder surgery.

Here are three emails from Sheila, a former colleague.

March 5, 2008:  “My mother (78) never told me she had stress urinary incontinence. I only found out when she told me she faced bladder surgery which would lay her up for 3 weeks and might not even work. I did research about Better WOMAN and downloaded the testimonial, FAQ and home page from your web site and mailed them to my mother. I was glad that my mother was very willing to try it and I got her 6 bottles.”

May30, 2008: “My mother is halfway through her 4th bottle. She’s not sure. She thinks there’s a subtle but not quite consistent improvement. Sometimes there seems to be less urge over a longer time but not always. She’s sticking with it. She decided definitely not to have bladder surgery no matter what. Her urologist looked at the bottle she brought and was very skeptical but said he knows nothing about herbs. She didn’t let that sway her, except away from non-essential surgery.”

June 15, 2008  “I found out today my mother already placed her second order and she’s definitely improved, she’s less panicked about making it to a bathroom and life is easier.”

What would happen if Sheila and her mother did not do their home work? We have heard from women who have gone through SEVEN bladder surgeries and are still leaking. 

The key is to take control, do your own research, make conscious decisions after evaluating all options, no matter what kind of health issues you are facing.

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.

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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