,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #b1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,lieu1  
,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,jackson (  
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 
& ,mr4 ,mull97 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! recognition ( ,novemb] z    
,bladd] ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?1 support+ 
ef=ts to increase public education1     
r$uce /igma1 & improve access to c>e =  
bladd] heal? conditions1 & = o!r        
purposes4  ,:]eas bladd] heal? is       
ess5tial to ov]all heal? & well-be+2    
,:]eas normal bladd] function1 includ+  
ur9e output1 is bo? a vital sign & an   
accessible :ole-body heal? biom>k] = p (
 all ages1 reflect+ metabolism1         
circulation1 hydration1 n]v\s sy/em     
regulation1 & ov]all heal?1 ) or )\t a  
bladd] condition2 ,:]eas bladd]         
infections & *ronic bladd] pa9          

conditions1 su* z int]/itial cy/itis or 
bladd] pa9 syndrome1 affect #ae1jjj1jjj 
to #bj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
annually2 ,:]eas bladd] control         
problems1 includ+ ov]active bladd] &    
ur9>y incont95ce1 affect an e/imat$     
#dc1jjj1jjj1 or #a 9 #f1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
adults ( all ages2 ,:]eas1 9 ! case (   
old] adults1 bladd] control issues are a
 lead+ cause ( in/itutionalization2     
,:]eas contribut+ factors to ur9>y      
incont95ce & ov]active bladd] symptoms  
among m5 include pro/ate enl>gem5t &    
pro/ate int]v5tions2 ,:]eas contribut+  
factors to ur9>y incont95ce & ov]active 
bladd] symptoms among wom5 include      
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & m5opause2 ,:]eas 
bladd] heal? conditions c significantly 
impair quality ( life1 includ+ sleep1 "w
 productivity1 social )drawal1 & m5tal  
heal?2 ,:]eas bladd] heal? conditions   
are l9k$ to s]i\s heal? consequ5ces su* 
z falls1 fractures1 ur9>y tract         
infections1 & sk9 breakd[n2 ,:]eas      
/igma1 lack ( aw>5ess1 & misdiagnosis   

(t5 prev5t individuals ) bladd] heal?   
conditions f seek+ timely treatm5t1 ) "t
 f ! onset ( symptoms to ! initiation ( 
treatm5t tak+ on av]age #g ye>s1 & only 
#a 9 #c pati5ts ev] seek+ treatm5t2     
,:]eas ! total national co/ ( ov]active 
bladd] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is e/imat$ at  
ov] #hj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 includ+ direct co/s
 su* z diagnosis1 treatm5t1 & r\t9e c>e1
 z well z indirect co/s su* z lo/       
productivity due to abs5teeism &        
pres5teeism2 ,:]eas improv$ public      
education1 provid] tra9+1 & access to   
c>e are ess5tial to r$uce /igma &       
improve outcomes = ^? suff]+ f bladd]   
heal? conditions2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican     
,urological ,association1 ! ,urology    
,c>e ,f\ndation1 ! ,national            
,association = ,cont95ce1 ! ,society (  
,urodynamics1 ,female ,pelvic ,m$ic9e   
,urog5ital ,recon/ruction1 & o!r        
organizations recognize ,novemb] z      
,bladd] ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? & provide 
res\rces to raise aw>5ess & support     
affect$ individuals2 & ,:]eas increas$  

public aw>5ess & e>ly treatm5t ( bladd] 
conditions w improve quality ( life =   
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
recognition ( ,bladd] ,heal? ,aw>5ess   
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes t bladd] heal?  
is an important issue = individuals (   
all ages2  7#c7 supports ! goals &      
ideals ( ,bladd] ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?1 
includ+ increas+ public education1 r$uc+
 /igma1 & improv+ access to c>e = bladd]
 heal? conditions2  7#d7 enc\rages !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
develop & dissem9ate public in=mation   
reg>d+ bladd] heal?1 includ+ aw>5ess1   
incid5ce1 preval5ce1 risk factors1      
symptoms1 & available treatm5t options2 
7#e7 urges p>tn]%ips ) nonpr(it         
organizations1 consum] gr\ps1 & academic
 in/itutions1 & public-private          
initiatives1 to promote bladd] heal?    
education2  7#f7 supports provid]       
education & evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ = heal?  
c>e pr(essionals 9 diagnos+ & treat+    

bladd] heal? conditions2 &  7#g7        
enc\rages individuals to speak op5ly    
ab\t bladd] heal? & seek appropriate    
m$ical c>e4