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If I have prolapse but do not leak urine, is bladder testing still necessary?

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If you need to have surgery to correct the prolapse, bladder testing (or urodynamics) is necessary because the prolapsed portion of your vagina may be pushing on your urethra and blocking urine leakage. If so, correcting the prolapse may leave you with urinary incontinence. Urodynamics performed when holding the prolapse in its normal position will determine if you will need a continence procedure at the time of prolapse surgery.
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I have prolapse, but I don't leak urine. Do I still need bladder testing?

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Yes, especially if you are going to have surgery to correct the prolapse, bladder testing (called urodynamics) must be done first. The prolapsed portion of your vagina may be pushing on your urethra and preventing urine leakage. If that is the case, having the prolapse corrected can give you a new problem - urinary incontinence.
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Yes.  If you plan to have surgery to correct prolapse, bladder testing called urodynamics testing must be done first.  In some patients, the prolapsed portion of the vagina may be pushing on and closing the urethra, preventing urine leakage. In this situation, surgery that corrects the prolapse and lifts pressure off the urethra may create a new problem - urinary incontinence.
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Southeast UroGynegology at Women's Specialy Center :: FAQ
Sometimes. If you are going to have surgery to correct the prolapse, bladder testing (called urodynamics) should be done first. That's because the prolapsed portion of your vagina may be pushing on your urethra and preventing urine leakage. If that is the case, having the prolapse corrected can give you a new problem - urinary incontinence.
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Carolina Continence Center :: FAQ
If you are going to have surgery to correct the prolapse, bladder testing (called urodynamics) should be done first. That's because the prolapsed portion of your vagina may be pushing on your urethra and preventing urine leakage. If that is the case, having the prolapse corrected can give you a new problem - urinary incontinence.
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WHAT TESTING IS NECESSARY?

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When your child is taking NuTriVene-D®, metabolic testing is necessary to insure that the child's needs are being adequately met. While testing is not necessary to start using the protocol, it is recommended once the child has been using the supplements for 6 months, and weighs over 20 pounds. First, most labs require that a sample be taken while the child is fasting (meaning that he or she has not had food or water - or supplements - for a number of hours prior to drawing blood).
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How accurate is drug testing in urine?

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Laboratory test results for drugs of abuse have indicated a greater than >98% accuracy when used according to the provided directions.
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Is the abdominal bladder on the g-suit necessary?

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Yes, research by Dr. Phillip A. Low et al. on g-suits has shown that the abdominal bladder is the most important single area of pressure for relieving Orthostatic Intolerance (OI) symptoms. The combination of pressure on the legs and abdomen with a g-suit had an even greater positive effect.
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I leak urine – why?

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The problem of urine incontinence is a common reason for a referral to a Urology specialist. The exact number of patients with this problem is not known because many patients find the problem embarrassing and keep their symptoms hidden. Women are affected by this problem more often than men, possibly because of the after-effects of child bearing. Incontinence in men may happen after operations on the prostate.
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Sometimes I leak urine when I am running. Is this normal?

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Incontinence is the involuntary leaking of urine. This can be caused by weak pelvic floor muscles. Incontinence is treatable and often curable. But because people with this problem are often too embarrassed even to tell their doctor, they remain unaware of available treatments.
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What is the expiry date of urine drug testing devices?

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Urine drug tests have a shelf-life between 12-18 months from the date of manufacturing. The expiration date and Lot # of devices is indicated on a foil pouch. It is recommended that you confirm the expiration date prior to administering a test.
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Do urine drug testing results hold up in court?

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Rapid drug test only provides a preliminary analytical test result - visual - qualitative test. A more specific alternate chemical method must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result - such as gas chromatography / mass spectrometry (GC/MS) - see above. Any result taken to court, must be confirmed through quantitative tests...
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What about products that "clean" the urine for drug testing?

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There are many of these products on the market today. Most are too expensive for teens, and must be taken soon before a drug screen is given. If your testing policy is random, they will not know when to expect a drug test at home. Therefore they will be unable to "prepare" for the test.
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What is the purpose of urine testing in controlling diabetes?

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With diabetes, your blood sugar can go way too high. This can occur if you overeat, take too little insulin, become sick, or are under significant stress. Under these conditions, your cells becomes starved for food and will begin breaking down fat for energy. The byproducts of fat breakdown are chemicals called ketones and can be extremely dangerous. They can make you To detect the presence of ketones, you should test your urine. Test strips for this purpose are available from Diabeticsupplies.
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Why are urine tests necessary?

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Taking street drugs, even occasionally, defeats the purpose of MMT. Yet some people in treatment do this. Random urine screenings to detect methadone and drugs of abuse help clinic staff provide the best treatment tailored to individual needs. Urine tests also are required by government regulations and they must be performed Ain a manner that minimizes falsification.@ This usually means that providing urine samples must be witness by a clinic staff member.
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Why use Nitrogen for leak testing?

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We use Oxygen Free Nitrogen (OFN) for leak testing. It would be illegal to re-gas a system to use the refrigerant as a means of leak detection. The pure form of Nitrogen is a naturally occurring gas in the air that we breath and so is safe and legal to use. The Nitrogen is inserted into the system under high pressure thus simulating a system in operation and revealing any leaks in the system.
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How accurate is saliva testing compared to blood and urine testing?

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Saliva testing has been used in scientific testing for decades and has been shown to be highly accurate. It is the most reliable way to measure free, bioavailable hormone activity- those hormones actually doing their job at the cell level. Standard blood and urine tests do not measure bioavailable hormone levels. Numerous scientific studies have shown a strong correlation between the levels of steroid hormones in the blood stream and the bio-available levels of steroid hormones in saliva.
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What is pelvic prolapse?

Gynecare
When the muscles of the pelvic floor are damaged or become weak, usually because of childbirth, they are sometimes unable to support the weight of some or all of the pelvic organs. When this happens, one or more of the organs may drop below their normal positions within the abdomen, causing mild to severe symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to significant pain.
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How is prolapse treated?

Gynecare
There are many ways to treat this condition, depending on a number of factors which your doctor or a specialist will have to consider. Treatments range from special exercises, either alone or in combination with certain medications, to surgery. Within this range, there are many possible therapeutic procedures, including medical therapy, laparoscopic surgery and other major surgical procedures.
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In patients who are not bothered by their prolapse, nothing needs to be done to correct it. Patient's who have discomfort may be candidates for pessary placement which is a silicon-rubber disc that is inserted into the vagina to hold up the pelvic organs. Other patients will elect to have surgical correction which, most of the time can be performed vaginally. When the uterus is involved, surgery often involves hysterectomy.
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Why full bladder is necessary for Ultrasound Scan?

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When looking for problems related to the bladder you need the bladder full to view the bladder walls. In women, a full bladder flattens out the uterus and pushes the bowel out of the way so that the sound is easily transmitted.
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When is further testing necessary?

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If an ultrasound shows that you have a fluid-filled functional ovarian cyst, and it isn't causing you severe pain, your health professional will probably suggest a watchful waiting period. You can then have the cyst checked 6 to 8 weeks later to see whether it is changing in size. Most cysts go away without treatment in 1 to 2 months or after 1 to 2 menstrual periods.3 Initial ultrasound doesn't clearly show what kind of cyst or growth is present, or both ovaries are affected.
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Why do I have to submit urine samples for drug-testing?

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Rule #6: I am forbidden to use, posses or distribute Controlled Substances and/or dangerous drugs. I will abstain from excessive use of alcohol. During your period of supervision you will probably be asked to submit a urine sample so that we can verify to the court that your are complying with Rule 6. It is not uncommon in many cases to require several urine samples during a period of supervision.
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What is a Neurogenic Bladder?

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A neurogenic bladder is one that is affected through the spinal nerves lacking sufficient inhibition from higher control centers in the brain and/or brainstem region. This can cause excessive spasticity flowing to the bladder creating small volumes and higher pressures with urgent and frequent voiding and subsequent incontinence. Frequently adults and children will be voiding every one to two hours with very little time to make it to the bathroom and frequent wetness with transfers.
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What is bladder cancer?

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Bladder cancer begins in the bladder, the organ that stores urine. The wall of the bladder has several layers, and cancer may appear on the surface layer, penetrate into the muscle layers, or even invade the surrounding organs. Over 90% of bladder cancers are Transitional Cell Carcinomas (TCC), so called because these cells have the capability to undergo changes in size from cubical (when the bladder is empty) to flat (when the bladder is full).
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The cells lining the bladder and urinary tracts can begin to grow in an uncontrolled manner resulting in the disease know as bladder cancer. Transitional cells line the bladder proper and are so named because they transition from square when the bladder is empty to flat when the bladder is full. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most frequently occurring malignancy of the urinary tract in dogs. The incidence increases with the dog's age.
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Is there a difference between genital prolapse and uterine prolapse?

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Genital prolapse is a more general term which refers to any or all of the affected pelvic organs. Uterine prolapse refers specifically to the dropping of the uterus. Other affected organs are referred to in their own terms as well. Vaginal prolapse obviously refers to the vagina, but less obvious are the terms for dropped bladder (cystocele), dropped rectum (rectocele), and the bulging or herniation of the small bowel into the space between the vagina and rectum (enterocele).
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