IC Disease

I just read an article tonight that talks about how many people ignore symptoms of bladder trouble and that most people are not paying enough attention to what their bladder is telling them.  November is Bladder Health Month and urologists across the country want to make the public aware of many of the bladder problems people face:

Incontinence - More than 15 million people in the United States suffer from stress incontinence or urge incontinence.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) - Approximately 40% of women and 12% of men will suffer from at least one urinary tract infection sometime during their lives. 

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) - People who have an enlarged prostate can suffer from LUTS which causes frequent urination, the need to push or strain to initiate urination, nocturia and urgency.

Bladder Cancer - Approximately 53,000 Americans are diagnosed yearly with bladder cancer.  One symptom is blood in the urine along with frequent urination and pain with urination are also common symptoms of bladder cancer.

Bedwetting - Bedwetting may be caused by many several factors from age to neurological problems. 

Interstitial Cystitis - I was happy to read that IC Disease was included in this article.  To read more of the article, click HERE.