Conditions + Treatments

How to Hold the Bladder Conditions + Treatments

How to Hold the Bladder

If you have bladder control issues either due to incontinence, nerve damage, infections, obesity or a loss of muscle control, behavioral techniques can help you regain control of your bladder muscles. If you have incontinence, you can leak urine when you laugh or sneeze or when you engage in strenuous activities. If you leak urine on a daily basis, speaking with a physician on how to control your bladder will help reduce the frequency of incontinence. Learning how to perform Kegel exercises can also help you learn how to hold your bladder.

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Treatment Options for a UTI Conditions + Treatments

Treatment Options for a UTI

A UTI (urinary tract infection) is a very common bacterial infection and many people get a UTI at some point in their life. This type of infection can affect any part of the urinary system including the bladder, urethra, kidneys or ureters. UTIs can be very unpleasant and people who have them usually experience pain and burning when urinating, frequent urination and have bad smelling, cloudy or bloody urine. A UTI is both treatable and curable with the proper treatment and medical attention. There are a few things that you can do in order to effectively treat a UTI.

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How to Help the Enabler Helping the Alcoholic Conditions + Treatments

How to Help the Enabler Helping the Alcoholic

A person who enables the alcoholic thinks she is helping the person. She is aware the alcoholic has problems and is trying to smooth the path and make things easier for the addict. In essence, all she is really doing is enabling the alcoholic to continue on his path of self-destruction and to become even more dependent on the alcohol. There are ways to recognize if you are an enabler and steps that you can take to stop this behavior.

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Home Remedies for Reflux with Ginger Conditions + Treatments

Home Remedies for Reflux with Ginger

For years, ginger has been recognized for its medicinal properties. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the herb has been used in Asian medicine to treat many stomach and digestive ailments such as nausea, diarrhea and stomach aches. Nausea, which is a symptom of acid reflux, is one of the symptoms ginger treats to relieve acid reflux.

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Treatment Options for Excessive Dry Mouth Conditions + Treatments

Treatment Options for Excessive Dry Mouth

Dry mouth is a condition that makes you feel like you do not have enough saliva. Excessive dry mouth can lead to serious problems and should be treated. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, symptoms include a dry feeling inside the mouth, difficulty chewing, tasting or talking, a dry tongue or throat, cracked lips, mouth sores and a burning feeling inside the mouth. It happens when the salivary glands are not producing enough saliva, which, in turn, can cause problems with tooth decay, food digestion and swallowing, as well as mouth infections. Dry mouth is often caused by medication side effects, diseases such as HIV/AIDs, diabetes and Parkinson’s, cancer treatments and nerve damage, according to the Institute.

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Alternative Treatment Options for Nausea and Vomiting Conditions + Treatments

Alternative Treatment Options for Nausea and Vomiting

When nausea and vomiting occur, it is an indication that you may be suffering from any of a number of physical conditions, such as morning sickness, gastrointestinal disorders, food poisoning, migraines, infection, motion sickness, kidney problems or more serious medical issues. Nausea symptoms involve a “queasiness” in the stomach and abdominal cramps, often followed by the need to vomit. If you come down with a sudden case of nausea and vomiting, there are alternative remedies that may be able to help you.

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