On the surface, nipping to the toilet and emptying your bladder seems simple and it's certainly something we all need to do multiple times a day. Unfortunately, not everyone is taught how to do this ...

The bladder is a highly sophisticated, muscular organ that is responsible for the key bodily function of safely storing and then efficiently excreting waste products from our bodies, in the form of ...

Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function. There are several patterns of bladder dysfunction that develop. The problems that occur are very dependent on how the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a candidate to have an Interstim implant done in January. My problem is that I have had to do catheterization for a long time, as my bladder does not empty due to a back injury.

Neurogenic bladder control is a condition of loss of urinary function due to nerve, spinal cord or brain damage. A variety of circumstances can lead to neurogenic bladder, including spinal injury, ...

If you find yourself constantly rushing to the bathroom or notice you leak when you laugh, you may be dealing with urinary incontinence (UI). But that “gotta go” feeling can vary for everyone. That’s ...

BLADDER distention has not previously been reported as a cause of iliac-vein obstruction in the adult. On the other hand, a variety of pelvic conditions, such as inflammation, benign and malignant ...

SAN ANTONIO, May 24 – The idea that your bladder shrinks as you get older may be nothing more than an old wives' tale according to a University of Pittsburgh study. The feeling may, however, signal a ...

Overactive bladder is a long-term condition that won’t go away on its own and may worsen if a person does not get treatment. The condition can be caused by issues in how the brain and bladder ...

For your abdominal ultrasound, we must ask that you have nothing to eat or drink eight hours prior to the exam. It is very important to be properly prepped for an abdominal ultrasound. If you are on ...

For clinicians, bladder stones (vesical calculi) are less a disease and more a symptom of a deeper problem, usually stasis or ...