Category Archives: Bladder

Everyone may have had to hold their pee a little too long and then sprinkled out a drop when they heard a hilarious joke. But if you find yourself regularly dribbling urine when you laugh, dance, exercise, or even sneeze, you may have stress urinary incontinence or SUI. According to the American Urological Association, there ...click here to read more

Are you afraid to go for a long walk because you know you’ll have to pee at some point? Or maybe you get the urge a little more than you’d like, but can hold it until a bathroom appears. For some, having an overactive bladder is a nuisance. For others, it can have a massive ...click here to read more

An enlarged prostate, or signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can set in overtime. It might start with a stronger urge to urinate or having to get up to go to the bathroom overnight. But it can get worse, and that can be cause for concern. Most men have some degree of BPH. Half do ...click here to read more

A lot of men start talking about their prostate as they get older. Some are either waiting for enlarged prostate to hit, while others think any urinary irregularity is cause for concern. Others, of course, are living with symptoms of varying degrees. If you’re waiting or expecting to join the throngs of men with an ...click here to read more

Every morning I start my day with two large glasses of water and two cups of black coffee. Then I pee a lot. It’s frustrating. The urge hits hard and I need to beeline to a toilet as fast as possible. Most of the time it’s easy, but when it isn’t, it can be scary. ...click here to read more

Millions of women suffer from urinary tract infections (UTIs), and new research suggests there is immense frustration at current treatment options. About half of all women will suffer from a painful UTI at least once in their lives. A quarter will have recurring infections that may lead to multiple cycles of antibiotic treatments. It seems ...click here to read more

The possibility of a urine leak can be very taxing. It makes it hard to comfortably leave home and lead a fulfilling life. It can act as an inescapable dark cloud. New research from Portugal is showing just how much urinary incontinence can affect mental health, particularly in women. 10,000 adult women took part in ...click here to read more

Oftentimes, it doesn’t start as anything. Maybe a few more trips to the bathroom after a drink or the occasional need to urinate during the night. But things can get worse, and the slope may be quicker than you’d expect. That’s why it is worth monitoring symptoms when they begin so you can try your ...click here to read more

Everyone’s been awoken in the middle of the night to pee at some point. Maybe they had an after-dinner drink or had some tea too close to bedtime. But for others, it’s a nightly occurrence. Nearly two-thirds of adults between ages 55 and 84 experience regular nocturia – the need to urinate in the middle ...click here to read more

Women who try and hold their pee as long as possible during the day might want to take a different approach and try to get up and go. At least that’s the latest advice from the Urology Care Foundation. The organization encourages women to take a proactive approach to urological health by listening to their ...click here to read more

The physical and the mental are connected in nearly every way. And if you’ve got an overactive bladder, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Even though an overactive bladder (OAB) is a physical issue resulting in frequent urges to urinate, the constant fear of wetting yourself or being too far from a bathroom at ...click here to read more

Many women suffer through recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) that cause pain, frustration, and confusion. Current treatments may help hit the mute button, but only for a limited time. Estimates suggest that about one in five adult women experience recurring UTIs. These infections are often caused by E.coli bacteria, and they have little or nothing ...click here to read more

Roughly half of women over 50 deal with some form of urinary incontinence. Leaks and accidents, and other indignities, can be a significant stressor, a source of embarrassment, and suck the joy from your life. But you do not have to suffer in silence. You are not alone. There are far more treatments and people ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in The Journal of Urology, prostate medication may be associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate, is a common condition that is widely treated with pharmaceutical medication. This common condition in older men occurs when the prostate gland becomes ...click here to read more