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Other Treatment Options For Gallstones

There are other treatments for gallstones and gallbladder disease, but they are not widely available. Experts don’t know as much about the effectiveness of other treatments as compared to laparoscopic and open surgery. If gallstones are found in the common bile duct during surgery, they are usually removed while the gallbladder is being removed. Occasionally, a gastroenterologist may choose to use a special viewing technique to see the gallstones — an endoscopic retrograde chonalgiopancreatogram. The ERCP allows the doctor to perform a non-surgical procedure to encourage stones to pass more easily out of the common bile duct. A flexible, lighted … Continue reading →

Dealing with Stress Incontinence

Stress incontinence is one of the more embarrassing side effects of pregnancy. Stress incontinence is the small amount of urine released when you sneeze, cough or even laugh. For some women, the amount is so slight it is barely noticeable. For other women, this is a real problem. It can cause some women to avoid social situations for fear of having an episode in public. Stress incontinence is more common in Caucasian women than in African American women. How you have your babies and how many you have also has an effect. Women with more than one baby are more … Continue reading →

What the Heck is the Kegel?

Kegel exercises are among those recommended for women to perform before, during and after their pregnancy. The first time I heard this referred to, I remember my expression made the doctor laugh. I explained to her that I had no idea what a kegel was. So What is a Kegel? Kegels were a recommended exercise by an urologist named Doctor Kegel. As an urologist, he noticed that weak pelvic floor muscles were a result of childbirth. These weakened muscles cause you to leak urine whenever you cough or sneeze. Urinary incontinence is a difficult thing to live with for women … Continue reading →