A range of other assessments besides the bladder pressure test work just as well in guiding treatment of female incontinence, researchers reported Saturday in The Lancet. Adobe stock/HealthDay A small ...

It's hard for some folks who suffer illness-related urinary incontinence to judge whether they'll be able to hold it until they get home, or if they should rush to a bathroom now. There might soon be ...

If bladder nerves are damaged from surgery or from a disease, then a patient often loses sensation and is unaware that their bladder is full. Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan are working alongside the University of Minnesota’s Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium to study the various perceptions of bladder ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In women, it can present at any age, but it’s most common after pregnancy, ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

While certain health conditions like allergies are discussed a lot in public, others like overactive bladder don’t come up a lot in day-to-day life. That can make you feel like you’re the only one ...

Bladder issues rarely announce themselves with drama. They begin quietly, a little urgency, a weaker stream, discomfort that shows up at inconvenient times, until they start shaping daily routines.

A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she'll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence. But good news -- such bladder pressure tests probably aren't ...