Do you often feel a sudden, intense urge to urinate that disrupts your daily life? If so, you may be experiencing one of the most common overactive bladder symptoms. Understanding the signs to look ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

Compared with controls, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) was higher among those with overactive bladder (OAB). Among MetS parameters, obesity was the strongest factor associated with OAB.

A stroke involves a disruption in the blood supply to the brain. This event can cause damage to the brain, causing physical effects, such as an overactive bladder. During a stroke, small particles, ...

—In an interview with MedPage Today, Dr. Purves, a urologist at Duke University, discusses the role of inflammation in lower urinary tract dysfunction. Current research suggests that ...

A range of other assessments besides the bladder pressure test work just as well in guiding treatment of female incontinence, researchers reported Saturday in The Lancet. Adobe stock/HealthDay A small ...

Certain healthcare conditions often go unspoken, leading to silent struggles that affect the lives of many. Overactive bladder (OAB) and fecal incontinence (FI) are two such conditions, impacting ...

Targacept Inc. is taking its most well-known drug compound, TC-5214, in a new research direction in hope of bolstering research and eventually revenue. The Winston-Salem biotechnology company said ...

Some patients use the toilet and soon after, still feel the presence of more urine Doctors in medical school are taught that the bladder is a forgiving organ but patients with overactive bladder know ...