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
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
Learn more about the basics of bladder cancer including types, causes, symptoms, testing and treatment options. … more
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
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
A description about genetic testing for bladder cancer and how genetic test results may help patients make informed choices.… more
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
An overview of bladder prolapse causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.… more
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
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know
Download this fact sheet on how to perform Kegel exercises.… more
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
This Overactive Bladder assessment tool may help to record liquid intake, how often urine is passed and urine leakage.… more
Bladder Control Assessment Tool
This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine. … more
Urinary Tract Infections What You Should Know
A description of urinary tract infections to include tips on how to prevent UTIs.… more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Urinary Diversion
If you are a patient with bladder cancer, it is important to know your choices for treatment.… more
