Welcome to PLUS! Where researchers and communities come together to improve women's bladder health.
Bladder health. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). These aren't topics women and girls discuss very often – among friends, with Mom, or even their doctor. From childhood to menopause, bladder health is a concern for all women. As many as 40% of women and girls experience symptoms in their lifetimes.
Yet, too often women feel shame or embarrassment, and hide their symptoms – managing them alone and without the benefit of the latest information and treatments.
And, that's what PLUS is trying to change.
There's too much we – doctors, patients, researchers, everyone – don't fully understand about bladder health. We want to improve the health of women and girls by better understanding bladder health and then finding the best care and prevention options.
But, we are not doing this alone on our campuses. The best input will come from researchers working with the people actually living and dealing with bladder symptoms.
In every phase of this project, we are inviting women across the country to join us in order to really understand the bladder problems women face and find practical solutions to improving bladder health and preventing problems.
We hope you will join us in this effort.
Participate in an activity. Learn more about bladder health. Share what you learn and talk about bladder health with the people in your life.