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Brazilian Portuguese Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinência: incontinência urinária de esforço (IUE): guia do paciente

Como diagnosticar, tratar e manejar a IUE, incluindo a perspectiva de um paciente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Brazilian Portuguese Incontinence

Guia do paciente com incontinência

Milhões de pessoas nos Estados Unidos vivem com incontinência urinária e sintomas de controle da bexiga. Isso pode impedir que homens, mulheres e crianças levem a vida que gostariam. O receio de estar longe de um banheiro pode limitar as escolhas da vida diária. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

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)

Order this patient resource on SUI.… more

Incontinence

Incontinence

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Gujarati Overactive Bladder

ઓવરએક્ટિવ બ્લેડર પેશન્ટ ગાઇડ

યુનાઇટેડસ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં લાખોલોકોમૂત્રાશયની સમસ્્યયાઓનોસમૂહએવા અતિસક્રિય મૂત્રાશય (OAB) સાથે સંઘર્્ષકરી રહ્યાછે. OABમાં તમારુુંમૂત્રાશય ખરેખર ભરાયેલું ન હોય ત્્યયારે પણતમારા મૂત્રાશયને પેશાબ કરવાની તીવ્ર ઇચ્્છછાથાય છે. કેટલીકવાર એવું બને છે કે તમારુુંમૂત્રાશય અતિશય સંવેદનશીલબની જાય છે અને કેટલીકવાર એવું પણબને છે કે તમે તેને પરવાનગી ન આપોતોપણતે પેશાબ કરવાની છૂટઆપી દે છે. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

મૂત્રાશયના કૅન્્સરનાં દર્ દી માટેની માર્્ગદર્્શ શિકા

મૂત્રાશયનું કૅન્્સર ઘણીવાર મૂત્રાશયનાઅસ્્તરમાં શરૂ થાય છે.મોટાભાગનાકૅન્્સરની જેમ, મૂત્રાશયનાકૅન્્સરનું વહેલું નિદાન કરાવવાથી તમને વધુ સારવારનાવિકલ્્પપોઅને સારાપરિણામો મળી શકે છે. (Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Incontinence

અસંયમ (ઇનકોન્્ટટિનન્્સ્ટસ) માટે દર્ દીની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

યુનાઇટેડ સ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં લાખો લોકો અસંયમ અને મૂત્રાશય નિયંત્રણના લક્ષણો સાથે જીવે છે.તે પુરુષો, સ્ત્રીઓ અને બાળકોને તેઓ ઈચ્્છછેતેવું જીવન જીવતા અટકાવે છે.બાથરૂમથી દૂર રહેવાનો ભય કાર્્યઅને અન્્યઘણી બાબતો કરવા વિશેની પસંદગીઓને મર્્યયાદિત કરી શકે છે. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Cáncer de vejiga músculo invasivo: Guía para pacientes

Cómo diagnosticar, tratar y controlar el cáncer de vejiga invasivo muscular, incluida la perspectiva del paciente. (Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo: Una guía para los pacientes

Esta guía explica cómo diagnosticar, tratar y controlar la incontinencia urinaria por esfuerzo, e incluya una narración del punto de vista del paciente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Incontinence

Guía para pacientes con incontinencia

Millones de personas en Estados Unidos viven con incontinencia urinaria y síntomas de problemas de control de la vejiga. Esto puede impedir que hombres, mujeres y niños vivan la vida que desean. El miedo a estar lejos de un baño puede limitar las decisiones sobre la vida cotidiana. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Do You Have OAB? Brochure

¿Tiene una Vejiga Hiperactiva? Folleto de Lectura Fácil (Do You Have OAB? Brochure)

Un folleto tríptico que explica los síntomas de la vejiga hiperactiva a un nivel de lectura del sexto grado. (Do You Have OAB? Brochure)… more

Guía para pacientes con cáncer de vejiga

Guía para pacientes con cáncer de vejiga

Esta guía le informará sobre el cáncer de vejiga y lo que puede hacer al respecto. (Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

nMIBC Spanish

Cáncer de vejiga no músculo invasivo: Guía para el paciente

Cómo diagnosticar, tratar y manejar el cáncer de vejiga invasivo no muscular, incluida la perspectiva del paciente. (Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patient Guide) … more

Spanish Overactive Bladder

Guía para pacientes con vejiga hiperactiva

En esta guía, se proporciona información sobre cómo lidiar con la OAB. Si cree que precisa ayuda, solicítela, aunque le resulte incómodo. No espere, ya que existen muchos tratamientos efectivos para la OAB. (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

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

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

Gujarati Pelvic Floor Strengthening What You Should Know Fact Sheet

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલો ર સ્્નના યુની મજબૂતાઇ તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

લાખો લોકો પેશાબના અસંયમ (પેશાબ લીકેજ)થી પીડાય છે. ઘણીવાર લોકોને એવું લાગે છે કે તેઓનું મૂત્રાશય તેઓના જીવનને નિયંત્રિત કરે છે કે કેમ. પરંતુ આ તમારી કહાની ન હોવી જોઇએ. તમે તમારા મૂત્રાશયને નિયંત્રિત કરવામાં મદદ માટે પગલાં લઈ શકો છો. (Pelvic Floor Strengthening – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Pelvic Floor Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોર સ્્નનાયુનું ઢીલા થવું તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોર એ સ્્નનાયુઓનું એક જૂથ છે જે મૂત્રમાર્્ગની ફરતે હોય છે (એ નળી જેમાંથી પેશાબ પસાર થાય છે). જ્્યયારે તે કડક થાય છે ત્્યયારે તે પેશાબનાલિકેજને રોકવામાં મદદ કરે છે. મજબૂત પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોરનાં સ્્નનાયુઓ લીકેજ (ચૂવાક)ને રોકવામાં મદદરૂપ થઈ શકે છે અને પેશાબ પસાર કરવાની ઇચ્્છછાને શાંત કરે છે. (Pelvic Floor Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Bladder Health Basics Fact Sheet

મૂત્રાશયની મૂળભૂત બાબતો

મૂત્રાશય એક ખાલી, બલૂન આકારનું અંગ છે. તે મોટે ભાગે સ્્નનાયુઓમાંથી બનેલું હોય છે. જ્્યયાાંસુધી તમે તેને છોડવામાટે બાથરૂમ જવામાટે તૈયાર ન થાઓ ત્્યયાાંસુધી તે પેશાબને સંગ્રહિત કરે છે. મૂત્રાશય તમને પેશાબ કરવામાં મદદ કરે છે. ત્્યયારબાદ પેશાબ મૂત્રમાર્ગે શરીરમાંથી નીકળે છે. (Bladder Health Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Control de la vejiga Herramienta de evaluación

Lea las preguntas de ambas páginas y respóndalas en función del último mes. Muestre la evaluación completa a su médico. Las respuestas de esta evaluación pueden ayudarle a medir sus síntomas y cuánta molestia le causan. (Bladder Control Assessment Tool)… more

Spanish Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Diario miccional Herramienta de evaluación

Un diario miccional es una herramienta de evaluación que puede usar con su médico para comprender mejor sus síntomas de incontinencia urinaria. (Bladder Diary Assessment Tool)… more

Spanish Bladder Prolapse What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Prolapso de vejiga Lo que debe saber

La mayoría de las veces, la vejiga se mantiene en su lugar gracias a los músculos y el tejido de sostén del suelo pélvico que actúan como una “hamaca”. El prolapso de vejiga ocurre cuando estos tejidos se estiran y se debilitan. En las mujeres, la vejiga puede caerse y sobresalir a través de esta capa de músculos hacia la vagina. (Bladder Prolapse – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Nocturia What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Nocturia Lo que debe saber

Si se despierta dos o más veces por noche para ir al baño, ese es un signo claro de nocturia. Despertarse durante la noche para ir al baño puede ser difícil de sobrellevar. La nocturia puede alterar el sueño y afectar su calidad de vida. La nocturia es una señal de que algo preocupante está sucediendo en nuestros cuerpos. No es una enfermedad en sí misma. (Nocturia – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Neurogenic Bladder Fact Sheet

Vejiga Neurogénica Lo que deberías saber

La vejiga neurogénica, también conocida como disfunción neurogénica del tracto urinario inferior, es cuando una persona no tiene control de la vejiga debido a problemas del cerebro, la médula espinal o los nervios.… more

Spanish Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing – What You Should Know

Relajación de los músculos del piso pélvico

El piso pélvico es un grupo de músculos que rodean la uretra (es el tubo por donde pasa la orina). cuando estos músculos están contra ellos evitan escapes de orina.… more

Spanish Preventing Bladder Cancer Fact Sheet

Prevención del cáncer de vejiga

Ayuda a los pacientes a entender cómo prevenir el cáncer de vejiga.… more

Spanish nMIBC What You Should Know

Cáncer de vejiga no músculo invasivo: Todo lo que debería saber

Un análisis conciso sobre el cáncer de vejiga no músculo invasivo que incluye síntomas y tratamiento.… more

Spanish MIBC What You Should Know

Lo que debe saber acerca de cáncer de vejiga músculo invasivo

Una revisión de lo que debe saber sobre el cáncer de vejiga con invasión muscular.… more

Spanish MIBC Diagnosing and Treating

Diagnóstico y tratamiento cáncer de vejiga músculo invasivo

Una revisión sobre el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del cáncer de vejiga con invasión muscular.… more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening Spanish

Control de la vejiga: cómo fortalecer los músculos del suelo pélvico

Descargue esta hoja informativa sobre cómo realizar los ejercicios de Kegel.… more

Spanish Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men

Incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo - Tratamiento en el varón

La incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo (IUE) es la salida involuntaria de orina causada por un aumento súbito depresión en la vejiga y en la uretra. Este aumento de presión puede superar la presión de cierre de los músculos delesfínter o causar que el esfínter se abra brevemente, lo que permite que salga la orina. (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women

Tratamiento de incontinencia urinaria por esfuerzo en las mujeres

Esta hoja informativa ayuda a las mujeres a comprender los mitos comunes relacionados con la incontinencia urinaria, así como los tratamientos disponibles. (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Overactive Bladder Diary

Diario de la vejiga

Una herramienta de evaluación que permite a los pacientes registrar cuánto líquido beben, cuántas veces orinan, y cuándo se les escapa la orina accidentalmente. La publicación tiene un formato que se puede descargar e imprimir fácilmente. (Overactive Bladder Diary)… more

Spanish Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

¿Cree que tiene la vejiga hiperactiva?

Un cuestionario que permite a los pacientes evaluar sus síntomas de vejiga hiperactiva. La publicación tiene un formato que se puede descargar e imprimir fácilmente. (Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool)… 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

Infección del Tracto Urinario (ITU / UTI): Preguntas Más Comunes

Infección del Tracto Urinario (ITU / UTI): Preguntas Más Comunes

Hoy vamos a responder algunas de las preguntas más frecuentes sobre infecciones de las vías urinarias (ITU). También conocidas por sus siglas en ingles "urinary tract infection" o “UTI”.… more

Resección de Tumor de Vejiga con RTU

Resección de Tumor de Vejiga con RTU

Saber que tiene un tumor de vejiga puede dar miedo. Si su médico le ha sugerido una resección transuretral de un tumor de vejiga, también conocida como RTU, este video lo ayudará a comprender el procedimiento y lo hará sentir más cómodo a medida que avanza en los siguientes pasos de su plan de tratamiento.… 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