Football bladders work on the same principle as inner tubes in a tire that provide the necessary inflation. Similar to an inner tube, when the air valve fails or the bladder is punctured, the best solution is replacement. Not all footballs have...
Volleyball was invented in the United States in 1895 by William Morgan, a YMCA youth sports instructor. Early volleyballs had a diameter of between 25 and 27 inches -- the same measurements used today in adult balls -- and consisted of a rubber...
Although parents might think they can start to relax when their babies enter the toddler stage -- which typically marks the beginning of potty training -- bladder problems often accompany this stage of childhood. Understanding what's normal and...
A football is commonly referred to as the "pigskin" -- because the first footballs were made from pig skin leather along with inflated pig bladders to hold the air. As new footballs have been developed with various materials, there has been care...
Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, is common among children. If your child has this problem, you can experience an array of emotions, including frustration, embarrassment and guilt. Your child will overcome this issue in his life, but you must...
Often called overactive bladder or reflex incontinence, spastic bladder is a health condition marked by the inability to control the urge to urinate. As a common urination problem in children, overactive bladder poses potential problems for both...
You normally count on your bladder to be silent unless it's filled with urine -- in that case, it will tell you that you need to visit a restroom. However, in some people, the bladder acts up, indicating a need for a restroom visit when it's not...
Basketball is a sport enjoyed and played by millions around the world, predicated on repeatedly bouncing a ball filled with air. Basketballs come in varying colors, designs and sizes, but it is the unseen bladder inside the ball that gives it the...
A prolapsed bladder, also called a cystocele and a fallen bladder, occurs when the bladder droops into the vagina through a weakening between the bladder wall and the vagina. A prolapsed bladder may result from the exertion put on the pelvic...
The bladder is a hollow organ in the pelvis that expands to fill with the urine delivered by the kidneys. When the bladder is full, the bladder muscle contract, causing the urge to urinate and enabling urine to be expelled out of the body through...
Bladder wrack, scientific name Fucus vesiculosus, is a type of seaweed found in the cold waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is also called brown kelp, marine oak, black tang, rockweed and sea wrack. Various types of seaweed...
Irritable bladder or overactive bladder produces a sudden, uncomfortable urge to urinate that is sometimes associated with urine leakage, notes the Mayo Clinic. The pathology of overactive bladder is unknown but the condition may be linked to...
Irritable bladder, also called overactive bladder, is a disruption of the normal process of filling and emptying the bladder. Normally, the detrusor muscle of the bladder relaxes while the bladder fills with urine, reports the American Urological...
Bladder infections are common, painful infections of the urinary tract and are also known as urinary tract infections (UTIs). Bladder infections develop when bacteria travel up the urethra to the bladder. Because women have shorter urethras than...
Overactive bladder may be caused by a neurological condition resulting in involuntary bladder contractions, and while the symptoms may be similar to a bladder infection there are a number of important differences that will need to be identified...
Maintaining a healthy urinary tract is important in the prevention and treatment of bladder infections. Bladder infections are painful, unwanted bacterial infections that can interfere with your daily routine. There are many alternative medicine...
Loss of bladder control is a common problem. According to the FDA, as many as 40 percent of women may experience urinary incontinence, though this private and potentially embarrassing problem affects people of both genders and all ages. The causes...
Though not a cause of bladder infections in and of themselves, some bicycle seats hasten factors leading to bladder infections, especially in avid female cyclists. Understanding the ways urinary tract infections are contracted -- and taking proper...
Men can get bladder infections, although they're much more prevalent in women. A bladder infection occurs when bacteria or other microorganisms, which are normally not present in urine, become attached to the opening of the urethra and multiply....
Also called bladder training, bladder retention training is a form of therapy that helps increase the bladder's ability to hold urine for longer periods of time. Used in children, bladder retention training serves the purpose of helping them...
MedlinePlus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, notes that bladder trauma, in which a blunt force hits the bladder, does not commonly occur. Bladder trauma can happen when a person falls, sustains an external blow to the bladder...
Bladder prolapse is a rare condition that occurs when the bladder pushes out of the body through the vagina, according to The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. This condition can happen during different stages of a woman's life, but many women...
The results of a survey conducted by the National Overactive Bladder Evaluation (NOBLE) and published in the winter 2008 issue of the "Reviews of Urology Journal" showed that approximately 30 percent of men and women aged 65 years and older have...
The urinary system filters and eliminates waste products from the blood as urine and includes the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, the prostate in men and the urethra. The kidneys are the organs that actually make urine by filtering waste from...
Squatting exercises can help build muscle and play a part in staying healthy, but they also can be therapeutic for someone with bladder prolapse. If you have this condition, you need to know proper precautions to take in order to control symptoms...
Bladder control isn't just an issue for older women; younger women should also think about bladder health and wellness. Bladder problems may range from leakage when sneezing to complete loss of urinary stream control. Women can help train their...
The bladder acts as a storage tank, ideally holding urine until there is a convenient time and place to urinate. Many people suffer embarrassment and discomfort due to urinary incontinence--loss of bladder control--particularly as they age. In...
Overactive bladder, according to the National Institute for Diabetic, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, or the NIDDK, occurs due to a faulty nerve supply to the muscles of the bladder, causing it to contract without warning. The symptoms are...
Bladder problems have the potential to overtake daily life, especially when they mean rushed trips to the bathroom. But you might not be aware that the food you eat could be contributing to ongoing urinary problems like irritable bladder. Learning...
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