Urinary incontinence, or a loss of bladder control, affects up to one-third of women in the U.S. And women are twice as likely to experience urinary incontinence as men — partly because pregnancy, ...
A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option. "Some patients desire surgery as the primary therapy because ...
Reviewed by Vrunda Desai, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT Urinary incontinence (UI) in women appears as stress UI, ...
Urinary incontinence is a common concern that can affect daily activities and quality of life — but finding the cause can ...
Urinary incontinence is the leakage of urine due to loss of bladder control. The condition is common, impacting up to 50 percent of women. While urinary incontinence occurs more often in older women, ...
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2016 -- Urinary incontinence is a widespread complaint among women, but a new study suggests that older women may find relief from this frustrating problem if they're slimmer and ...
"In this study we have demonstrated that the sensation of urinary urgency acts as a source of distraction, inducing changes to gait, and this may explain at least in part, the association between ...
The Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence recently redefined the signs, symptoms, urodynamic observations and conditions associated with lower urinary tract symptoms and urodynamic studies ...
LAS VEGAS — Bacterial communities isolated from the urine of women with urinary incontinence differ depending on the type of incontinence, according to a study that, for the first time, suggests that ...
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical study. Women ages 18 or older who have both urinary leakage with a strong urge to go and accidental bowel leakage who are electing medical ...
OAB is commonly treated with a class of medicines called anticholinergics or antimuscarinics. These medicines block chemicals in your body that help the bladder to squeeze. By blocking these chemicals ...
"Incontinence" doesn't apply strictly to urinary symptoms. A Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon speaks to unpredictable bowel movements, too.