Blog - January 2022

A new year deserves help towards helping your health, so why not do a giveaway! We’re happy to be gifting the awesome Fitbit Charge 5 as our giveaway prize to one lucky member of our community as a way of saying thank you. Your chance to enter the giveaway will end on Valentine’s Day – February 14th – and the winner will be announced on…

When you get told you’ll be getting an ostomy or possibly 2 ostomies, it’s a lot to take in.  You realize that your body is about to physically change in a variety of ways and it’s scary.  Most people have never heard of an ostomy let alone know what it looks like and how to live with it.  You can prepare for some things prior…

Let’s be honest. Men have received most of the attention when it comes to advice on which supplements to take for libido-related issues. Solutions for erectile dysfunction and so forth. But did you know that studies have consistently shown that around one-third of women report low sexual desire? That number grows significantly for postmenopausal women, although those of all ages can exhibit a lack of…

In the most simple sense of description, hydrophilic substances are those that attract moisture. It’s this property that make hydrophilic dressings ideal for wound management. They are especially critical to the management of persistent pressure ulcers and venous stasis ulcers (non-healing wounds in the lower extremities) but can also be employed for dermal lesions, first-and second-degree burns, partial-and full-thickness wounds, and even superficial wounds and…

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that occurs when bacteria enters the urethra and infects the urinary tract. In addition to the urethra, it may compromise the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.  Common symptoms of UTI include the following: Chronic abdomen and/or pelvic pain Feeling of constant pressure in the pelvis Frequent urination Sudden need to urinate (including at night) Painful urination Blood and/or…