Amy Landrum, AGNP-C, CWOCN, is a nurse practitioner, so she doesn’t beat around the bush.
“I’m here to help people and their caregivers who are having difficulty with their catheter and ostomy supplies,” she says.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, medical suppliers have ramped up efforts to make easier, streamlined digital referral process for our clinician partners. ABC Medical is introducing our Online Clinician Portal, a digital system that speeds up the referral process and allows for cleaner, simpler referral management than faxing ever could.
Children who manage an ostomy have a lot on their plate, on top of the regular stressors of navigating school and growing up. About 1 out of every 500 people in the U.S. go through life with an ostomy, so chances are your child is neither the first nor the only one at their school to have one.
Individuals with disorders of the nervous system or urinary tract may experience urinary retention. Urinary retention means the bladder does not empty completely, or at all, without assistance. Urinary retention can cause serious complications if left untreated. For many individuals, intermittent catheterization is a successful way to manage urinary retention.
Giving diet advice for people with a stoma can be tricky because there are different types of stomas, and diet needs can vary after bowel surgery. Some people may need to change their diet temporarily, while others might need long-term adjustments.
Adjusting to life with a catheter often means significant lifestyle changes—but it doesn’t have to mean giving up physical fitness. Choosing the right catheter supplies and customizing your exercise regimen can get you back on the road to a fit and active life.
From getting your school supplies to figuring out your class schedule, returning to school is an eventful time. As someone who uses catheters, you may also be thinking about what it will be like to self-cath away from home. You aren’t alone - many students in school and college have bladder conditions that require self-cathing during the school day, at sporting events, or on field trips. In today’s article, we will discuss 7 things you can do to help make self-cathing in these environments go smoothly.
Have you been prescribed a catheter? Are you worried that it will be painful? Inserting a catheter as a new user may be a little uncomfortable, but it shouldn’t be painful.
An enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), affects up to 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60. It’s also a common cause of urinary retention, which is the inability to fully empty the bladder.
In 1994, former congressman Bill Richardson and former senator Bob Dole sponsored bills in congress to establish a national Men’s Health Week. The goal was to raise awareness of preventable health issues for men and encourage American men to adopt healthy lifestyles and participate in screening programs.
Former President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law, making the week before Father’s Day, Men’s Health Week. Since then, the entire month of June has been designated as Men’s Health Month. Men's Health Month encourages men to take proactive steps towards a healthier future, which can lead to longer, happier lives, benefiting individuals, families, and communities alike.
In the spirit of Men’s Health Month, here are 5 tips for urological health for men over 50.
