Besides embarrassment, UI can decrease quality of life. They may avoid exercise, social activities and intimacy, for example.

I have been getting up every hour or so to urinate at night. I have an extremely painful hip, so getting out of bed is ...

All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

What makes the case unique: A urethral stricture is an unusual cause of Christmas tree bladder. Normally, a bottleneck in the urethra slows urine flow, leading to some degree of distension in the ...

Triage Plus was designed to detect mRNAs and DNA single-nucleotide variants from fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 and telomerase reverse transcriptase genes associated with bladder cancer.

A cystoscopy helps doctors see inside the bladder and urethra to diagnose problems. You might need a cystoscopy if you have symptoms like blood in your urine or painful urination. Most cystoscopies ...

Bladder endometriosis is when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows in or on the bladder. Painful bladder syndrome, also known as interstitial cystitis, can cause constant pelvic pain and bladder ...