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There is what I believe might be a new medical specialty called a Urogynocologist who specializes in treating women who have problems with both urgency and frequency. I now have a nickel sized item called an ecoin installed near my ankle that twice a week stimulates the tibial nerve which astoundingly extends to near the bladder. Both urgency and frequency are now well controlled. I believe before the ecoin or similar device is considered the doc will have the patient try Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) which is a similar stimulation done with a very fine needle similar to an acupuncture needle and tapped into the area near the tibial nerve at the ankle. If that works for the patient, the ecoin or similar device will likely also work.
Women now have options to wearing pads through their later years.
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I’m intrigued with the device you describe. I wonder if it could help my mom. She has severe urinary incontinence.
Separate topic. Is there any benefit to having a doctor do your pelvic exam as opposed to a PA? Could they both access you for pelvic strength, stability, etc?
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I see a uro-gynecologist. She was the only person to understand that I had pelvic floor problems.
She sent me to pelvic floor PT and prescribed estrogen cream alternating with coconut oil. This has taken care of problems. It had felt like a uti.
Your device is very interesting.
Wow. I go to a urogynocologist and this was not listed as an option. The medication she suggested is —- ready — $400 a month. Granted, I have cheap Plan D, and maybe will change it up this year to something better. The side effects of the orals also concern me - since I have dry eye, gosh, the idea of getting more dried up do not interest me.
Waiting to hear back for other options on meds. I prefer not to take one more med. though I’m a “healthy” whatever that means, very actice 71 year old, I’m on plenty of pills - mostly due to genetics not lifestyale - however, would love not another pill. At this time I use the vaginal cream twice a week. Thanks for sharing that. Will check it out.
Thanks so much for such helpful information!
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That is incredible news! Thank to.