Irritable bladder syndrome is a general term referring to any condition that causes an increased and sudden urge to urinate, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The problem is more prevalent among women and several causes may be behind an...
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...
Irritable bladder is a common term for a variety of symptoms that include urinary urgency and pelvic discomfort. An irritable bladder can disrupt your daily activities and may cause embarrassment. While medication and surgery are necessary in some...
Treatment of overactive bladder, also known as incontinence can be achieved with natural herbal remedies as well as conventional pharmaceutical drugs. Irritable bladder is characterized by sudden urges to urinate, but is not painful. The bladder...
Irritable bladder syndrome, also called interstitial cystitis, affects nearly 700,000 Americans, according to Aetna Intellihealth. This condition, more common in women than men, presents with frequent or painful urination due to an irritation or...
Urinary tract infections occur anywhere along the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, kidneys, ureters and urethra, according to MedlinePlus. A bladder infection, or cystitis, can often emerge due to bubble baths, feminine hygiene sprays,...
A weak bladder, sometimes referred to as an "overactive bladder" or "irritable bladder," can cause a number of uncomfortable symptoms including increased sense of urgency and poor control, leading to urine leakage. While the exact causes of this...
If you have ever experienced bladder irritation, you understand the pain and problems associated with it. A major cause of bladder irritation is cystitis. Inflammation of the bladder can be caused by other factors, including a bladder infection...
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is the medical term used to describe unpredictable contractions of the bladder muscles due to malfunction of the bladder nerves. This may lead to the constant need or sudden uncontrollable urge to urinate, with or...
The American College of Rheumatology reports that two to four percent of Americans--mostly women--suffer from fibromyalgia. The Mayo Clinic reports that the disease appears to be linked to changes in the brain's manner of processing pain signals,...
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...
CMF is an acronym for a chemotherapy regimen consisting of three medications: cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil. The CMF chemotherapy regimen is used in the treatment of breast cancer. These medications are given in the course of...
Urinary tract infections most often affect women, in fact The University of Maryland Medical Center indicates women are 10 times more likely to experience an urinary tract infection than men. Being female, sexually active and taking certain types...
Burning with urination can occur for a variety of reasons, such as bladder infection, a urinary tract infection and interstitial cystitis, a chronic inflammation of the bladder. Some foods and drinks can cause bladder irritation in some people and...
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition affecting your kidney, ureter (tube that leads from your kidney to your bladder) or bladder. Symptoms of a UTI include a burning pain upon urination, the frequent need to urinate and bacteria...
Interstitial cystitis, also known as IC, is a condition that affects the bladder and urinary tract. It causes painful burning upon urination, bladder pain, feelings of fullness and painful intercourse. It feels much like a urinary tract infection,...
The bladder is an organ that stores urine. Several diseases can affect the bladder and cause deterioration, including interstitial cystitis, or IC; bladder cancer; and urinary incontinence. Some foods might affect your bladder disease, depending...
Bladder infections can produce painful symptoms such as pelvic pain in women, rectal pain in men and burning during urination. It is unpleasant enough to cope with once; having to deal with this infection repeatedly can leave you miserable. Aside...
Chemotherapy is effective because it targets multiplying cells. Since cancer is characterized by rapid cell growth, this is why chemotherapy works. However, the medications do not distinguish cancer cells from healthy multiplying cells, and side...
About 2 million people, mostly women, suffer from one or more bladder infections each year, Larry Trivieri, Burton Goldberg and John W. Anderson, report in their book, "Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide." If you have a bladder infection,...
Interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition also called painful bladder syndrome. It can affect men and children, but is most common in women. Although there is no specific treatment to cure interstitial cystitis, medications and therapy are...
What you eat can greatly affect your digestive tract and urinary system, which filters out waste byproducts and releases them through your urine. Certain foods may irritate the bladder and cause discomfort and other symptoms, and some vitamins can...
While the pain you’re feeling after drinking milk may seem to resemble some of those associated with lactose intolerance, the discomfort in this condition is almost always gastrointestinal. With an intolerance to lactose, drinking milk often...
Clementines are small sweet seedless mandarin oranges. While you might not expect eating clementine oranges to cause painful urination, clementines are citrus fruits, and citrus can be irritating to the bladder. This irritation may worsen symptoms...
Many people kick-start their days with a cup of coffee because it contains caffeine. Caffeine is a common substance and present in many products both naturally and artificially. However, in those with bladder problems, caffeine can be an irritant...
Common to men entering midlife is a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or quite simply, an enlarged prostate gland. When the prostate becomes big enough to press up against the urethra, this may cause uncomfortable and inconvenient...
A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection of the bladder that causes frequent, urgent and painful urination. Though this type of infection is more common in women, men can also develop urinary tract infections. The causes of urinary tract...
Nestled beneath the bladder, the double lobed prostate gland is often ignored until changes in physiology force it into the male consciousness. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, is an enlargement of the prostate gland. As part of the male...
Tea comes in numerous varieties and can provide you with several health benefits. Drinking tea, however, can cause some unpleasant effects, especially if you drink too much. These effects include developing jitters, headache and anxiety. Bladder...
Menopause is the cessation of menstrual cycle in women. Get expert tips and advice on dealing with and understanding hot flashes and menopause in this video.
Bladder stones are small masses of minerals that form in your bladder, the balloon-shaped organ in your pelvis that stores urine. Bladder stones, also called bladder calculi, often form when concentrated urine sits in your bladder. Bladder stones...
