Guest(s)
Dr. Marcy Abel & Susan Whaley
Topic
Overcoming bladder control issues.
Topic Info
One in six U.S. adults suffers from bladder control issues. Overactive bladder is a common problem, which can have embarrassing symptoms that seriously impact a person’s quality of life.
Dr. Marcy Abel joins Dr. DeSilva to educate us about treatment options that can help patients reclaim control over their bladder health and their lives. We also meet Susan Whaley, who has found that medical intervention has helped her overcome her bladder control problems and allows her to now lead a normal, healthy life.
Dr. Marcy Abel joins Dr. DeSilva to educate us about treatment options that can help patients reclaim control over their bladder health and their lives. We also meet Susan Whaley, who has found that medical intervention has helped her overcome her bladder control problems and allows her to now lead a normal, healthy life.
Guest Info
Dr. Marcy Abel is a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of bladder control issues as a practicing urologist at Urology Associates in Nashville. Urology Associates is the leader in urologic care in Tennessee, specializing in comprehensive and compassionate care that minimizes discomfort and allows patients to achieve the same benefits as with more invasive procedures.
She has lectured on several medical topics of interest in bladder control and has authored several journal articles, abstracts and book chapters. She has also served as the Clinical Director for the Women’s Institute for Sexual Health, a division of Urology Associates dedicated to educating, treating and nurturing each woman’s needs for sexual individuality and better pelvic health. Dr. Abel is a member of the American Urologic Association, American Association of Women in Urology, and the Society of Women in Urology.
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Susan Whaley never imagined that her bladder control problems would come to affect her daily living. An animal lover all her life, Susan began struggling with symptoms of what she would later learn to be overactive bladder (OAB), regularly experiencing leaking, usually with no warning at all.
After visiting a healthcare professional and discussing her symptoms, Susan quickly learned that her condition was not a normal part of aging, as she had originally believed. Following a diagnosis of overactive bladder (OAB) and discussing treatment options with her physician, Susan underwent a trial assessment with InterStim Therapy, which is often referred to as a pacemaker for the bladder.
After receiving InterStim, Susan noticed an immediate relief of her symptoms, proclaiming, “The difference felt like night and day, as I never expected to receive that amount of relief so quickly. My worst fear was that the therapy wouldn’t work for me, but the results were better than what I had hoped for.”
She has lectured on several medical topics of interest in bladder control and has authored several journal articles, abstracts and book chapters. She has also served as the Clinical Director for the Women’s Institute for Sexual Health, a division of Urology Associates dedicated to educating, treating and nurturing each woman’s needs for sexual individuality and better pelvic health. Dr. Abel is a member of the American Urologic Association, American Association of Women in Urology, and the Society of Women in Urology.
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Susan Whaley never imagined that her bladder control problems would come to affect her daily living. An animal lover all her life, Susan began struggling with symptoms of what she would later learn to be overactive bladder (OAB), regularly experiencing leaking, usually with no warning at all.
After visiting a healthcare professional and discussing her symptoms, Susan quickly learned that her condition was not a normal part of aging, as she had originally believed. Following a diagnosis of overactive bladder (OAB) and discussing treatment options with her physician, Susan underwent a trial assessment with InterStim Therapy, which is often referred to as a pacemaker for the bladder.
After receiving InterStim, Susan noticed an immediate relief of her symptoms, proclaiming, “The difference felt like night and day, as I never expected to receive that amount of relief so quickly. My worst fear was that the therapy wouldn’t work for me, but the results were better than what I had hoped for.”
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Host
Dr. Derrick DeSilva
Original Air Date
11 / 2 / 2010
