Urinary incontinence is the leakage of urine due to loss of bladder control. The condition is common, impacting up to 50 percent of women. While urinary incontinence occurs more often in older women, ...

Generally, the term urinary incontinence refers to a person's loss of the ability to control his or her bladder. Though the condition has a variety of sub-classifications -- stress urinary ...

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: ...

Approximately 10% to 40% of nulliparous women in Sweden reported having urinary incontinence. All aspects of urinary incontinence have been reported in nulliparous women, with increasing prevalence ...

Incontinence may not be the usual topic of discussion at parties and get-togethers, but it can cause problems for more people than suspected. "Generally, when we hear the word incontinence, we think ...

Women’s health has a long history of being sidelined—that’s no great secret. Women’s health issues cloaked in embarrassment are uniquely at risk of being overlooked or ignored. Urinary (UI) and fecal ...

Women contemplating pregnancy are rarely warned by their OB-GYNs that having a baby can wreak havoc “down there,” but it does. Incontinence can have a negative effect on a woman's physical, ...

—Prospective studies have reported decreased incidence and severity of urinary incontinence disorders and pelvic floor symptoms following bariatric surgery, though further studies are warranted.

Each older adult’s life experience is unique, as is each person’s experience with UI. Effective treatment requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on the level of patient understanding and the ...

Researchers have identified a promising alternative material for treating the condition of stress urinary incontinence.

I don’t know about you, but my female friendship group is pretty open. It doesn’t matter how bad or embarrassing, we share everything with each other, from cringe-worthy drunk-dialled conversations ...