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  1. Nov 2016
    1. Short duration ~1

      Short, one-second pelvic floor contractions can help with leakage episodes.

      (can keep Kegel if needed, but think some may not understand)

    2. e prepared when you sneeze or cough

      (telling them how to be prepared)

      Be prepared when you sneeze or cough and do a pelvic floor muscle contraction to tell the bladder to hold

    3. When you have the urge to urinate, sit down and perform 4-5 Kegel exercises followed by a deep breath until the urge subsides then make your way to the bathroom

      When you have a strong urge to urinate, calm the bladder by doing 4-5 gentle tighten-and-release actions using the pelvic floor muscles

      (suggested wording, not a have-to)

    4. Empty your bladder at regular intervals (every 2 - 3 hours) before it gets too full to decrease leakage

      Empty your bladder every 2-3 hours to keep if from getting too full and lower chances of leakage

    5. These General recommendations are tailored for the following:For all patients

      I'd remove this block/text entirely. Mostly because we tell participants it's tailored to them and this says everyone. So even if it were applicable to all men dealing with prostate cancer, it in essence is still 'tailored'. so there is no risk of deception in tailoring. I'd delete to avoid confusion or disillusionment.

    6. (For all patients)

      Remove

    7. This page contains tips and resources specifically tailored for you, based on what you told us about yourself, your treatments, and how you have been doing according to the Symptom Tracker.

      Grade Level: 7.65

      This page offers tailored tips and resources based on what you told us about your treatments and symptoms.

      Please be sure to discuss any questions or concerns with your health care provider.

    1. Men with prostate cancer may experience stress, changes in vitality, or problems with urinary, bowel, or sexual function.

      Grade Level: 8.9

      This tool helps you see how your prostate cancer symptoms compare to those of other men like you. It also offers ways to help you manage those symptoms.

      Men with prostate cancer may experience stress, changes in energy levels, as well as problems with urinary, bowel, or sexual function.

    1. Thanks for signing up for TrueNTH. First, please review the terms of use to access the TrueNTH tools: The TrueNTH portal and tools are offered free of charge to you by the Movember Foundation. Your data belongs to you (see our Privacy Policy). You may be offered the ability to share your data with Movember researchers, or with your doctors or other health care providers.  You can choose to do so, if you want, either during registration or later.  We hope you will, because we are trying to help you in your individual journey with prostate cancer, and because we are trying to improve the journeys of all men and their loved ones.  Part of helping your individually means helping make your communication with your health care provider as easy and useful as possible.   Part of helping others is letting your experience contribute anonymously to what we know about all men with prostate cancer. However, even if you choose not to share any data, you are welcome to register and use this site . When you agree to the Terms of Use, you can continue with the registration process.  

      Improving your own experience, journey, and communication with health care providers may include the chance for you to give back. You can do this by sharing your data with Movember researchers. Doing so can add value to your own journey as well as benefit the greater community of men like you.

      Using the TrueNTH portal does not depend on you agreeing to share any of your information. That is your decision. If you do, the TrueNTH team will remove any personal information (name, email address, etc.). Only data relevant to the prostate cancer journey would be used.

      After you agree to the Terms of Use, you can continue with the registration process.

    2. The TrueNTH portal and tools are offered free of charge to you by the Movember Foundation.

      Grade Level: 10 -> 8.28

      The Movember Foundation offers these TrueNTH portal and tools to you free of charge.

    3. Thanks for signing up for TrueNTH. First, please review the terms of use to access the TrueNTH tools:

      Grade Level: 3.6

      Thank you for signing up for TrueNTH. Please review the terms of use before accessing the TrueNTH tools.

    4. Grade Level: 12.73

    1. Learn about symptoms that are common in men with prostate cancer, and about ways to manage and improve these symptoms

      Grade Level: 6.40

      Learn about ways to manage and improve symptoms that are common in men with prostate cancer.

    2. Grade Level: 8

      Good, but think it could read a little more simply.