The female bladder is held in place by supportive tissues that separate it from the vagina. However, if these tissues weaken or stretch, your bladder can slip from its normal position. This is called a cystocele, or prolapsed bladder, and while it...
Bowel and urinary incontinence--the inability to fully control defecation and urination, respectively--can be the result of a variety of factors. If ignored, incontinence can affect hygiene and self-esteem and may lead to more severe health...
Female urinary incontinence causes a person to urinate slightly when sneezing, coughing or laughing with gusto. Some sufferers also have a feeling of having to go all the time or losing some urine for no particular reason. Some women may also...
Urinary incontinence impacts self-esteem and can lead a person to isolate themselves. This condition is not always permanent; treatments can strengthen the pelvic floor and urinary sphincter muscles, and procedures can help you regain urinary...
Controlling the bladder involves a combination of sensory signals and muscle control. Problems with either one can lead to stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is diagnosed when there is an involuntary leaking of urine during physical...
The most common bladder issue is urinary incontinence, also known as urine leakage, which affects nearly half of all women at some point in their lives according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)....
The bladder is a storage tank for urine, bounded by the urinary sphincter, a band of tissue that contracts to hold urine in the bladder and relaxes to release urine. Loss of muscle tone in the sphincter or a defect in the nerves that control it...
After menstrual periods end, the body stops producing the female hormone estrogen. In addition to controlling menstruation and changes in the body during pregnancy, estrogen helps keep the bladder and urethral linings healthy. Postmenopausal women...
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...
Loss of bladder control, also known as urinary incontinence, is an embarrassing condition that affects people of all ages. According to the Food and Drug Administration, 10 to 40 percent of women are affected, although men and children can be...
Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. Weak pelvic floor muscles could be a major cause of urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction and uterine prolapse, according to the Mayo Clinic. Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles first...
