Painful, disabling interstitial cystitis often goes undiagnosed
Millions of Americans—most of them women—suffer from a bladder condition known as interstitial cystitis. According to a new study of this disorder, fewer than 10% of women with symptoms of interstitial...
View ArticleManaging fluids is one step toward better bladder control
I was hiking in the woods recently with a group of women friends when something caught my attention. It wasn’t an interesting bird or plant, but the surprising number of “pit stops” my friends needed...
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New guidelines recommend Kegels, other lifestyle treatments for urinary...
The expression “I laughed so hard I wet my pants” is used in a lighthearted way. But there’s nothing funny about it for the millions of women who leak urine when they laugh, cough, or sneeze. “Women...
View ArticleFull bladder wakes 2 in 3 women at night
Getting up at night to use the bathroom is often thought of as a problem mainly for older men. Not so—two in three women over age 40 wake up at least once each night because of a full bladder. And...
View ArticleWe heard you — incontinence affects men too. Here’s what you need to know
As men age, the simple act of urinating can get complicated. Prostate surgery often leaves men vulnerable to leakage when they cough, sneeze, or just rise from a chair. Or the bladder may become...
View Article4 behavioral changes to tame urinary incontinence
Although urinary incontinence is not a life-threatening medical condition, it can significantly affect quality of life. When urinary incontinence becomes bothersome, people often stop traveling,...
View ArticleAn emerging link between the urinary microbiome and urinary incontinence
Most people know that microorganisms live on our skin, and in other places in the body such as the digestive tract. However, traditional thinking and medical teaching was that there was no such...
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