Sex, Exercise, and Stress Incontinence

Workouts and romance may both trigger ‘accidents,’ but stress incontinence treatments can bring relief.

 

Stress incontinence has an annoying way of showing up at the most inopportune times.

You’re jogging along, feeling great — and then you realize your running shorts are damp with urine. Later that night, during a romantic rendezvous with your partner, a trickle of urine appears again, definitely spoiling the moment.

Lest you think stress urinary incontinence is a problem only of middle-aged or elderly women, think again. Surprisingly, young women actually have more stress incontinence during sex than older women, according to Amy Rosenman, MD, a gynecologist at Santa Monica — UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, Calif., and co-author of The Incontinence Solution.

When incontinence occurs during intimate moments, women feel anxious, Rosenman says, even if they are in stable marriages. This could even lead to sexual dysfunction.

The same anxiety can occur during a workout, where you may end up with an embarrassing wet spot on your pants for the world to see.


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The Basics of a Healthy Diabetes Diet

 

Contrary to what you may have heard, there is no single “diabetes diet.” That means that the foods recommended for a diabetes diet to control blood glucose (or blood sugar) are good for those with diabetes — and everyone else. You and your family can eat the same healthy foods at mealtime.

However, for people with diabetes, the total amounts of carbohydrates consumed each day must be monitored carefully. Of the different components of nutrition — carbohydrates, fats, and proteins — carbohydrates have the greatest influence on blood sugar levels. Most people with diabetes also have to monitor total fat consumption and protein intake, too.

To keep your blood sugar levels in check, you need to make healthy food choices, exercise regularly, and take the medicines your health care provider prescribes. A dietitian can provide in-depth nutrition education to help you develop a personalized meal plan that fits your lifestyle and activity level, and meets your medical needs.

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What Is Prediabetes and How Is It Diagnosed?

 

People with prediabetes have glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough yet to indicate diabetes. The condition used to be called borderline diabetes. Most people with prediabetes don’t have symptoms, but they are considered to be at high risk of developing heart disease.

Normally, your body produces a hormone called insulin to help your cells use the energy (glucose) found in food. With diabetes, either your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t efficiently use the insulin it does produce. When glucose builds up in the blood, it can damage the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys, heart, eyes, and nervous system.

With prediabetes, the subtle balance between glucose and insulin has been thrown off. The pancreas may not be able to produce enough insulin after a meal to “clear” the incoming glucose from the blood. Or cells may be insulin resistant. When cells are insulin resistant, they won’t allow the insulin to escort glucose from the bloodstream into them. Too much glucose in the blood is also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. A low blood sugar level is called hypoglycemia.

If you have prediabetes, you’re at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes as well as the serious medical problems associated with diabetes, including heart disease  and stroke. With prediabetes, you are at a 50% higher risk of heart disease and stroke than someone who does not have prediabetes. 

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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D and Calcium?

 

Getting enough vitamin D and calcium are two of the best things you can do to keep your bones healthy. 

These two nutrients work together to make you less likely to break a bone or get osteoporosis, a disease that weakens them.

“If we have adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D, it really can help with keeping bones strong,” says Heather Miller, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the Texas A&M Health Science Center.

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Prediabetes: 7 Steps to Take Now

What to do to stop prediabetes from becoming diabetes.

 

Getting diagnosed with prediabetes is a serious wake-up call, but it doesn’t have to mean you will definitely get diabetes. There is still time to turn things around.

“It’s an opportunity to initiate lifestyle changes or treatments, and potentially retard progression to diabetes or even prevent diabetes,” says Gregg Gerety, MD, chief of endocrinology at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, N.Y.

Making these seven changes in your daily habits is a good way to start.

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Can You Spot the Warning Signs of a Stroke?

What Is a Stroke?
 
Stroke is a medical emergency and a leading cause of death in the U.S. It occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage develops. Without treatment, cells in the brain quickly begin to die. The result can be serious disability or death. If a loved one is having stroke symptoms, seek emergency medical attention without delay.

Stroke Symptoms

Signs of a stroke may include:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the body, especially on one side.
• Sudden vision changes in one or both eyes, or difficulty swallowing.
• Sudden, severe headache with unknown cause.
• Sudden problems with dizziness, walking, or balance.
• Sudden confusion, difficulty speaking or understanding others.

Call 911 immediately if you notice any of these symptoms.

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