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Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder Patient Guide

Download this comprehensive OAB patient resource.… more

Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

Guide with information about how to diagnose, treat and manage bladder cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Download this tri-fold brochure.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Download this patient resource on Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).… more

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS)

Download this patient guide to learn more information about IC/BPS and the urinary tract.… more

Italian Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinenza urinaria da stress (SUI) - Guida per il paziente

Come diagnosticare, trattare e gestire la SUI, con inclusa la prospettiva del paziente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Italian Incontinence

Incontinenza - Guida per i pazienti

Milioni di persone negli Stati Uniti vivono con incontinenza e sintomi di controllo della vescica. Questa condizione può impedire a uomini, donne e bambini di vivere la vita che desiderano. La paura di essere lontani da un bagno può limitare le scelte nella vita quotidiana. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Italian Overactive Bladder

Vescica iperattiva (OAB) - Guida per il paziente

Questa guida ti offre le informazioni necessarie su come gestire la OAB. Se pensi di aver bisogno di aiuto, chiedilo, anche se potrebbe sembrare imbarazzante. Non aspettare, perché ci sono molti trattamenti che funzionano bene contro la OAB. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Interstitial Cystitis Punjabi

ਇµਟਰਸਟੀਸ਼ੀਅਲ ਸਿਸਟਾਈਟਸ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਗਾਈਡ

ਆਈ.ਸੀ. / ਬੀ.ਪੀ.ਐਸ. ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਟ੍ਰੈਕਟ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। (Interstitial Cystitis Patient Guide)… more

Punjabi Incontinence

ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਗਾਈਡ

ਆਦਮੀ ਅਤੇ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਦੋਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬµਧਨ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਹੈ। (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Punjabi Stress Urinary Incontinence

ਸਟ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਗਾਈਡ

ਇੱਕ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ,ਐਸ.ਯੂ.ਆਈ. ਦਾ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਨਿਦਾਨ, ਸਕਰੀਨ, ਇਲਾਜ਼, ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਬµਧਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ। (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Punjabi

ਨੌਨ-ਮਸਲ ਇਨਵੇਸਿਵ ਬਲੈਡਰ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਗਾਈਡ

ਇੱਕ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਨੌਨ-ਮਸਲ ਇਨਵੇਸਿਵ ਬਲੈਡਰ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਦਾ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਨਿਦਾਨ, ਸਕਰੀਨ, ਇਲਾਜ਼, ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਬµਧਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ। (Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Punjabi

ਮਸਲ ਇਨਵੇਸਿਵ ਬਲੈਡਰ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਗਾਈਡ

ਇੱਕ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਮਸਲ ਇਨਵੇਸਿਵ ਬਲੈਡਰ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਦਾ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਨਿਦਾਨ, ਸਕਰੀਨ, ਇਲਾਜ਼, ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਬµਧਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ। (Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Punjabi Overactive Bladder

ਓਵਰਐਕਟਿਵ ਬਲੈਡਰ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਗਾਈਡ

ਇਸ ਮਲਟੀ-ਪੇਜ ਗਾਈਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਓ.ਏ.ਬੀ. ਨਾਲ ਪੀੜਿਤ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਓ.ਏ.ਬੀ. ਸਰੋਤ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਕੀ ਮਰੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ। (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Urdu Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide

ضعف ضبط - تناؤ کے سبب پیشاب کے ضعف ضبط پر مریضوں کے لئے رہنما کتابچہ

پیشاب کا ضعف ضبط مثانے پر ضبط اختیار کرنے کا ایک مسئلہ ہے، جس کی وجہ سے پیشاب خارج ہو جاتا ہے۔ متحدہ امریکہ میں لاکھوں افراد اس مسئلے کے ساتھ رہتے ہیں۔ یہ مردوں، خواتین اور بچوں کو اپنی پسند کے کام کرنے سے روکتا ہے۔ آپ باتھ روم سے دور ہونے کا ڈر کے بارے میں ہی سوچتے (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Urdu Incontinence

ضعف ضبط پر مریضوں کے لیےرہنما کتابچہ

امریکہ میں لاکھوں افراد ضعف ضبط اور مثانے کے کنٹرول کی علامات کےساتھ زندگی بسر کرتے ہیں۔ یہ مردوں، خواتین اور بچوں کو وہ زندگی گزارنےسے روک سکتا ہے جس کی وہ خواہش رکھتے ہیں۔ باتھ روم سے دور ہونےکا خوف روزمرہ کی زندگی کے انتخابات کو محدود کر سکتا ہے۔ (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Urdu Overactive Bladder

پیش فعال مثانہ پر مریضوںکے لئے رہنما کتابچہ

یہ گائیڈ انتظام کرنے کے طریقے کے بارے میں معلومات فراہم کرتا ہے او اے بی۔ (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

UrologyHealth extra – Bladder Cancer Special Issue- For Order

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

Order this special issue focusing on bladder cancer to be shipped free in the United States and includes information for patients and caregivers on the basics such as the stages of this cancer, symptoms, treatments, risk factors and how to learn more.… more

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

Download this special issue focusing on bladder cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on the basics such as the stages of this cancer, symptoms, treatments, risk factors and how to learn more.… more

Constipation and Urine Control - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Constipation and Urine Control - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

This fact sheet outlines what to know about constipation and urine control. Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement & this can cause issues with urine control. … more

Constipation and Urine Control: What You Should Know

Constipation and Urine Control: What You Should Know

Order this fact sheet that outlines what to know about constipation and urine control. Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement & this can cause issues with urine control. … more

Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women who have gone through menopause often have vaginal dryness. This problem is also common in those who have had both of their ovaries surgically removed. In some cases, vaginal dryness can lead to pain with sex, burning vaginal discomfort or itching, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) or abnormal vaginal discharge. Topical estrogen is a prescription treatment that can help lower or ease these symptoms.… more

Bladder Cancer: What You Should Know

Bladder Cancer: What You Should Know

Learn more about the basics of bladder cancer including types, causes, symptoms, testing and treatment options. … more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing

Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing: What You Should Know

Strong pelvic floor muscles can help prevent leakage and calm the urge to pass urine. Sometimes these muscles can be too tight, which can cause urine leaks, trouble emptying your bladder and pain during sex.… more

Bladder Cancer Prevention

Bladder Cancer Prevention

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Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

Learn more about genetic testing for bladder cancer and how to prepare as a way to feel more ready to talk with your doctor.… more

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer - What You Should Know

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer - What You Should Know

A description about genetic testing for bladder cancer and how genetic test results may help patients make informed choices.… more

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Use this bladder diary assessment tool and share the results with your healthcare provider to get a better understanding of your urinary incontinence symptoms. … more

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Use this bladder diary assessment tool and share the results with your healthcare provider to get a better understanding of your urinary incontinence symptoms. … more

Bladder Prolapse - What You Should Know

Bladder Prolapse - What You Should Know

An overview of bladder prolapse causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.… more

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Fact Sheet

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Fact Sheet

Download this fact sheet to read a concise review of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.… more

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine.… more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know

Download this fact sheet on how to perform Kegel exercises.… more

Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

An assessment tool that allows patient to score symptoms and illustrates how they may be affecting their quality of life.… more

Overactive Bladder Diary

Overactive Bladder Diary

This Overactive Bladder Diary may help to record liquid intake, how often urine is passed and urine leakage to help you talk with your health care team.… more

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine. … more

Neurogenic Bladder - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Neurogenic Bladder - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A fact sheet that helps patients to understand when nerve damage causes bladder problems and how to manage the condition.… more

Urinary Tract Infections - What You Should Know

Urinary Tract Infections - What You Should Know

A description of urinary tract infections to include tips on how to prevent UTIs.… more

Hematuria

Hematuria

Download this fact sheet… more

Italian Hematuria Fact Sheet

Ematuria

Una spiegazione dell’ematuria e del perché rappresenta un importante segno urologico che i pazienti non devono ignorare.… more

Italian Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength What You Should Know

Muscoli del pavimento pelvico - Cosa dovresti sapere

I pazienti imparano a sfruttare gli esercizi di Kegel per rafforzare i muscoli del pavimento pelvico… more

Punjabi Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

ਓ.ਏ.ਬੀ ਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟ ਟੂਲ

ਇੱਕ ਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟ ਟੂਲ ਜੋ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਦੇ ਲੱਛਣਾਂ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਪਤਾ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਲੱਛਣ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। (Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool)… more

How to Strengthen Pelvic Floor Muscles Punjabi

ਬਲੈਡਰ ਕµਟਰੋਲ- ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਪੇਲਵਿਕ ਫਲੋਰ ਮਾਸਪੇਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ

ਕੇਗਲ ਕਸਰਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਪੇਲਵਿਕ ਫਲੋਰ ਮਾਸਪੇਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਸਿੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ। (How to Strengthen Pelvic Floor Muscles Fact Sheet)… more

Punjabi Overactive Bladder Diary

ਬਲੈਡਰ ਡਾਇਰੀ

ਇੱਕ ਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟ ਟੂਲ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਉਸਦੇ ਪੀਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ, ਪਿਸ਼ਾਬ ਅਤੇ ਲੀਕ ਦੇ ਇਹਸਾਸ ਦਾ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਡਾਉਨਲੋਡ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਿµਟ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਫਾਰਮੈਟ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। (Overactive Bladder Diary)… more

Punjabi Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men

ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ- ਮਰਦਾਂ ਦੇ ਐਫ਼.ਐਸ. ਲਈ ਸਟ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ ਦਾ ਇਲਾਜ਼

ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ੈਕਟ ਸ਼ੀਟ ਜੋ ਮਰਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਐਸ.ਯੂ. ਬਾਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਜ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਮਝਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men Fact Sheet)… more

Punjabi Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women

ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ- ਔਰਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਐਫ਼.ਐਸ. ਲਈ ਸਟ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ ਦਾ ਇਲਾਜ਼

ਔਰਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਟ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਇਨਕੋਂਟੀਨੈਂਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਆਮ ਗ਼ਲਤਫਹਿਮੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦੇ ਇਲਾਜ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲੈਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ ਸਰੋਤ। (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women Fact Sheet)… more

UTI Prevention Punjabi

ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਟ੍ਰੈਕਟ ਇਨਫੈਕਸ਼ਨ- ਬਚਾਅ ਲਈ ਫੈਕਟ ਸ਼ੀਟ

ਯੂ.ਟੀ.ਆਈ. ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਰੋਕਿਆ ਜਾਵੇ, ਇਸ ਦੇ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਨੂੰ ਯੂਰਿਨਰੀ ਟ੍ਰੈਕਟ ਇਨਫੈਕਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਵੇਰਵੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। (UTI Prevention Fact Sheet)… more

Urdu Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men

پیشاب کا ضعف ضبط - مردوں میں تناؤ سے ضعف ضبط کا علاج FS

مردوں کو SU اور دستیاب علاج کو سمجھنے میں مدد دینے کیلئے ایک حقائق نامہ (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men Fact Sheet)… more

Urdu Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women

پیشاب کا ضعف ضبط - خواتین میں تناؤ سے ضعف ضبط کا علاج

خواتین کو تناؤ سے پیشاب کی ضعف ضبط اور دستیاب علاج کے متعلق عام من گھڑت باتوں کو سمجھنے میں مدد ملتی ہے۔ (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women Fact Sheet)… more

Urdu UTI Prevention

پیشاب کی نالی کے انفیکشن - روک تھام کا حقائق نامہ

پیشاب کی نالی کے انفیکشن کی تفصیل میں تجاویز شامل ہیں کہ UTIs سے کیسے بچیں۔… more

Urdu Overactive Bladder Diary

مثانہ کی ڈائری

تشخیص کا ایک طریقہ جس سے مریض یہ ریکارڈ کر سکتے ہیں کہ وہ کتنے مائعات پیتے ہیں، وہ کتنی بار پیشاب کرتے ہیں اور کب انہیں پیشاب لیک ہونے یا نکل جانے کا تجربہ ہوتا ہے۔ آسان ڈاؤن لوڈنگ اور پرنٹ کرنے کے لئے اس حصے کو بھی فارمیٹ کیا گیا ہے۔ (Overactive Bladder Diary)… more

Urdu Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

OAB تشخیص کا طریقہ

تشخیص کا ایک طریقہ جو مریض کو علامات اسکور کرنے کی سہولت دیتا ہے اور یہ وضاحت کرتا ہے کہ وہ اپنی زندگی کے معیار کو کیسے متاثر کر رہے ہیں۔ (Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool)… more

Urdu How to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Muscles

مثانے کا کنٹرول - آپ کے پیلوک فلور یا جانگھ کے پٹھوں کو کیسے مضبوط بنائیں

مریض سیکھتے ہیں کہ اپنے پیکوک فلور/جانگھ کے پٹھوں کو مضبوط بنانے کے لئے کیجل ورزشوں کو کیسے استعمال کریں۔… more

Urdu Life After Prostate Cancer-Urinary Incontinence

پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے بعد کی زندگی- پیشاب کے ضعف ضبط پر قابو پانے کی دشواریاں

پیشاب کے ضعف ضبط کی اقسام کی تفصیل اور پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے مریضوں کے لئے ان کا علاج کس طرح کیا جا سکتا ہے۔… more

Bladder Basics

Bladder Basics

The basics about bladder function and bladder cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams. … more

Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

Did you know bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer in the world? This patient education video from the Urology Care Foundation will tell you all of the facts you need about bladder cancer. … more

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer

You may have heard that genetics can play a role in a person developing cancer. As a result, genetic testing has emerged as a new way to identify a person’s risk for bladder cancer.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Bladder Preservation

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Bladder Preservation

If you are a patient with muscle invasive bladder cancer, it is important to know your treatment choices. As part of your treatment, you may need to have some of your bladder removed. If this is the case, you should know your options for bladder preservation therapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Intravesical Therapy

Bladder Cancer Treatment: Intravesical Therapy

If you are a patient with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, it is important to know your choices for treatment. Based on your diagnosis, your urologist may suggest intravesical therapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Bladder Removal Surgery

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Bladder Removal Surgery

Being told you have muscle-invasive bladder cancer can be very scary. However, your doctor and medical team are there to help. Your treatment choices will depend on how much your cancer has grown, and can involve bladder removal with chemotherapy or without chemotherapy.… more