The Livelong Podcast
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. And sometimes the first symptom isn’t chest pain…. It’s urinary change.
In this episode, Livelong’s Erin Hunter talks to Aleece Fosnight, Medical Advisor at Aeroflow Urology, and a board-certified PA specializing in urology and women’s health, about the intersection between bladder health and aging.
Rather than dismissing urgency, leakage, or recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) as inevitable, Fosnight reframes them as symptoms that are shaped by hormone loss, pelvic floor mechanics, vascular health, nervous system function, and even bowel habits. Less understood is that changes in blood flow and vascular function — which can be early signs of cardiovascular issues, dementia, and stroke risk — are felt by the bladder before the heart, and Aleece argues for better screening protocols to stay on top of bladder and cardiovascular health.
They explore:
Bladder leakage is common, but not normal
Hormone loss as a precursor to muscle weakening
Why more than half of midlife UTI symptoms aren’t actually infections
How bladder changes might predict cardiovascular conditions
The long-term effects of constipation on bladder health
The underused first line of care to address early-onset bladder conditions
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The conversation challenges your reflex to blame age on bladder problems. Instead, it asks you to see urologic health as a reflection of muscle integrity, blood flow, and lifestyle, and something that deserves earlier, more serious attention.
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