For millions of people living with chronic urinary retention, the daily reality is a catheter. When the detrusor muscle of the bladder becomes underactive — a condition known as detrusor u ...

Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty your bladder. There are two main types of urinary retention: Chronic bladder retention is an ongoing condition that develops over time. You may be ...

Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...

Family physicians often treat patients who require urinary management with the use of external urinary devices, clean intermittent catheterization, or indwelling urinary catheterization. External ...

The bladder is easy to overlook—until it starts causing trouble. This small, balloon-like organ in the lower urinary tract quietly stores and releases urine, helping the body eliminate waste and ...

There are steps you can take, such as using bladder control supplements, to reduce the effect of incontinence on your daily life.

Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter, who is 50, recently went to a urologist for bladder retention issues. She had several tests performed. My daughter's doctor told her that the diagnosis is "overactive ...

Which bladder control supplements are best? Involuntary urination is a scary condition for most people, and specific medical issues, stress or aging can lead to incontinence. But there are steps you ...

In a surprising medical revelation this year, researchers have confirmed what many women over 40 suspected for years: bladder leakage and pelvic discomfort often begin not in the bladder itself, but ...

Peeing eight or more times every day? Can’t take a road trip without hitting every rest stop along the way? Unless you’ve brought up your bathroom habits with your doctor or done extensive research ...