If you're among the millions of women suffering from interstitial cystitis, a bladder disorder characterized by intense discomfort, you may have struggled for years to find the right treatment. For ...

CLEVELAND — According to the American Cancer Society, more than 82,000 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer this year. Less than twenty thousand will be women. Bladder cancer is typically a ...

Urinary incontinence or bladder leakage occurs when urine (pee) comes out of your bladder when you do not want it to (involuntarily). It is more common in women for the following reasons: ...

Ever leak a little when you laugh? Prone to painful bladder infections? Or maybe you find yourself trekking to the bathroom overnight when you should be sleeping. When female bladder problems flare up ...

For many women, especially those who have had children, leakage of urine is a common complaint. So, too, is an urgency to use the bathroom. These conditions are among the most common pelvic floor ...

Bladder leakage is a problem for 60-percent of women. These kinds of incontinence issues can be a big problem, and significantly impact quality of life. Sarah Avrech is a mom of three. She started ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.

The bladder is part of the urinary tract. It is a hollow, balloon-like organ that collects and releases urine from the body. It is attached to the pelvic bones and other organs and can hold around 2 ...