Living with a catheter can bring up questions, concerns, and challenges—but you don’t have to face them alone. In our latest video blog, Amy Landrum, APRN, CWOCN, shares her expert advice on understanding catheter options, handling common issues, and building confidence in conversations with your doctor.
Entering our 50s and 60s should feel like a new chapter—one that brings wisdom, experience, and time to focus on the most meaningful areas of life. It is also a stage when some men develop health issues that require extra support. The prostate, specifically, can become the source of health concerns. Sometimes these prostate concerns are confidently alleviated through the use of catheters.
For several thousand years, people have passed down a saying attributed to the Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. Physicians today agree that nutrition and the foods we eat can play an important role in maintaining our health. In today’s article, we will discuss how common foods can negatively or positively impact the urinary tract.
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about using catheters or living with an ostomy. Whether you’re newly adjusting or have been managing your condition for years, it’s easy to draw conclusions from outdated or even incorrect assumptions. At ABC Medical, we’re here to provide clarity, comfort, and real answers!
From an early age, we begin to develop routines around how our bodies work in different situations, including how and when we go to the bathroom. When those established norms change unexpectedly, it can rock your world physically and emotionally.
After a spinal cord injury (SCI), transitioning to life at home after hospitalization and rehab care means learning a whole new set of skills. It also involves discovering where to find the resources and support that can help you feel confident and in control of your own life and journey.
If you are new to using intermittent catheters, you may have been told by your healthcare provider to empty your bladder completely every time you cath. In today’s article, we will discuss why complete bladder emptying is important, and some techniques you can use to help empty your bladder when self-cathing.
There are many effective treatments for prostate cancer, but their side effects can be uncomfortable to handle. If you’ve received treatment but are having a hard time with any side effects, it’s important to know these can be managed, and they often improve over time.
As a caregiver for a child or teen with spina bifida, you’re used to helping with a wide range of tasks, including toileting. As your child transitions to greater independence, they’ll need to learn new skills, which may include self-catheterization.
For individuals living with chronic conditions, life can be stressful. The disease and the treatment may cause unpleasant side effects, such as pain, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, or depression.
Palliative care is a field of specialized medical services that helps individuals and their loved ones live comfortably during treatment for cancer, throughout the management of non-curable chronic conditions, or at the end of life. Metastatic cancer and other conditions such as COPD, end-stage renal disease or advanced heart disease are examples of chronic conditions where palliative care can be helpful.
