A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option. "Some patients desire surgery as the primary therapy because ...

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: ...

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, ...

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

Surgery for stress urinary incontinence (leaking that occurs with a cough or sneeze) improves symptoms of another form of incontinence, called urgency urinary incontinence, in women who have both ...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:11:33 GMT — It's a problem that affects a lot of people, but it's not something that most people want to talk about. Urinary incontinence or loss of bladder control is an ...

If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence. As many women know, the condition is ...

First-line treatment for stress incontinence may include lifestyle changes, behavioral therapy, or pelvic floor exercises. Severe cases may require special devices or surgery. Stress incontinence is a ...

Sneezing, laughing, exercising, traveling — to some, these acts are nothing to think twice about. But for those suffering from a leaky bladder, they can be the very thing interfering with daily living ...

One of the most commonly performed surgeries to treat stress urinary incontinence in women may have better long-term results than another common surgical technique, according to a new study. The ...

Weight-loss surgery can have many health benefits, and now a new study suggests that long-term relief from urinary incontinence is one of them. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem, and ...

Stress urinary incontinence in men is usually a result of intrinsic sphincter deficiency following prostate cancer surgery. Active conservative management with fluid restriction, medication management ...