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Impressa Bladder Control

hoosieroriginal — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:01:40 GMT

Has anyone used these and do they work?

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brii — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:03:54 GMT

What is it?

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:07:25 GMT

@brii wrote:
What is it?

@brii - it's kinda like a tampon - you insert it to put pressure against your urethra to keep from leakage when you sneeze or cough.

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Plaid Pants2 — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:07:53 GMT

Impressa looks like a tampon, that you use the same way that you use a tampon, but it constricts the ureathra, to help minimize bladder leaks.

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dex — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:08:52 GMT

I think I saw this somewhere and it is similar to a tampon but holds the bladder...probably not the best description and hopefully someone can do better.

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brii — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:09:52 GMT

Oh, okay.

I saw a commercial for that. It looks uncomfortable.

Ladies, do your Kegals

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dex — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:24:55 GMT

I know this is not the discussion but I just had to brag about my mom....89 years old and still in control of her bladder.She gets very angry when she has a hospital stay and a nurse will ask her if she is wet.She says that she always replies "No ..Are you?"I wish all bladders would last like hers.

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Witchy Woman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 19:56:48 GMT

Have not seen these, but was having those issues. My GYN referred to it as "stress urinary incontinence." It was one of the main reasons I gave up running. Every footfall would cause problems, not to mention if I sneezed or coughed.

Last summer, after he removed a uterine tumor, he performed a

TOT (transobturator tape) surgery. Info on this from his website:

The surgical treatment for SUI should be delayed until child-bearing has been completed. The most common treatment for SUI is mid-urethral sling via vaginal approach, which creates a “hammock” underneath the urethra for support. Since the introduction of mid-urethral slings in the 1990s, these procedures have become the procedure of choice and have shorter operative durations and lower risk of post-operative complications compared to other older methods. The two most common types of mid-urethral slings are TOT (transobturator tape) and TVT (tension-free vaginal tape). Both of these are made out of synthetic mesh material and are inserted via a vaginal approach. The non-synthetic mesh option exists, however, is rarely used due to high failure rates and low long-term effectiveness

I know there has been controversy about mesh slings, but the treatment he used was not among them.

The success rate of mid-urethral sling has been shown to be between 70 and 80 percent. Long-term effectiveness is about 85 percent at the 10-year mark.

I can tell you that having this done was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It was becoming a serious and embarrassing issue and now, although there are still times an extremely strong sneeze will cause a bit of a problem, I am free of worry.

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Nhbelle — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:38:46 GMT

Check Amazon, they have a bunch of reviews there. There is a sizing kit and you have to get the appropriate size.

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Maudelynn — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:04:38 GMT

@Witchy Woman wrote:
Have not seen these, but was having those issues. My GYN referred to it as "stress urinary incontinence." I was one of the main reasons I gave up running. Every footfall would cause problems, not to mention if I sneezed or coughed.

Last summer, after her removed a uterine tumor, he performed a
TOT (transobturator tape) surgery. Info on this from his website:

The surgical treatment for SUI should be delayed until child-bearing has been completed. The most common treatment for SUI is mid-urethral sling via vaginal approach, which creates a “hammock” underneath the urethra for support. Since the introduction of mid-urethral slings in the 1990s, these procedures have become the procedure of choice and have shorter operative durations and lower risk of post-operative complications compared to other older methods. The two most common types of mid-urethral slings are TOT (transobturator tape) and TVT (tension-free vaginal tape). Both of these are made out of synthetic mesh material and are inserted via a vaginal approach. The non-synthetic mesh option exists, however, is rarely used due to high failure rates and low long-term effectiveness

I know there has been controversy about mesh slings, but the treatment he used was not among them.

The success rate of mid-urethral sling has been shown to be between 70 and 80 percent. Long-term effectiveness is about 85 percent at the 10-year mark.

I can tell you that having this done was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It was become a serious and embarrassing issue and now, although there are still times an extremely strong sneeze will cause a bit of a problem, I am free of worry.

I've had this procedure done and have never regretted it. I was up and walking around immediately post-surgery and the only discomfort I felt was in the muscles of my inner thighs (which went away within a day). I was told the way you're positioned during the procedure is what causes the achiness. The visual I get makes me glad I was asleep during the procedure.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:21:37 GMT

This should have been placed in the Wellness section. JMO

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:07:02 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
This should have been placed in the Wellness section. JMO

We have enough people policing this site, we don't need to police each other!

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fortune — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:22:52 GMT

@Nhbelle wrote:
Check Amazon, they have a bunch of reviews there. There is a sizing kit and you have to get the appropriate size.

Do you have to go somewhere and try it on?

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MaggieMack — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:36:16 GMT

I wonder if there are risks for septic (toxic) shock like there are with tampons.

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Moonchilde — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:39:11 GMT

After reading the comments from both users and the manufacturer on their website - no thanks! The comments from both were enough to just SMH and walk away.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:40:01 GMT

Impressa is made by Kimberly Clark from Poise. Sizing is key, so as they state on the commercial, first you have to buy the sizing kit, before you buy the actual product.

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DoneTryin — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:01:03 GMT

@MaggieMack

@MaggieMack wrote:
I wonder if there are risks for septic (toxic) shock like there are with tampons.

Limited to 8 hours use

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Witchy Woman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:06:30 GMT

This gave me a good laugh and, I agree!

The worst part for me was getting terribly sick from the anesthesia. They gave me everything they had to stop it, but still ended up being sick most of the day.

However, it was worth one afternoon of my life to stop this inconvenient and embarrassing problem!

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 19:05:22 GMT

Does having children increase the chances of having bladder control issues later in life? What is the common age for this to show up?

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Cakers3 — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 19:42:21 GMT

@brii wrote:
Oh, okay.

I saw a commercial for that. It looks uncomfortable.

Ladies, do your Kegals

No kidding. And are these worn all day? How often does one change them?
Tampons are not the healthiest way to go as it is. Maybe these work for those with this type of condition and to a degree they make sense but they seem unhygienic to me.