Urinary frequency, otherwise known as overactive bladder, is a condition that affects both men and women equally. According to urologychannel.com, 13 million Americans suffer from this condition each year. Those diagnosed with overactive bladder...
Urination is a term that describes the emptying of your bladder, which receives excess fluid and waste materials from your kidneys. Normally, adults can control the number of times they urinate by stopping unwanted or inconvenient bladder...
Young children go to the bathroom frequently throughout the day, just as adults. This frequency, though, can vary if a child develops a urinary problem. While some children use the bathroom only a few times each day, others may experience periods...
All children have different frequencies of urination, however, abnormal frequency is often readily apparent. In general, a child should feel the need to urinate and do so every two to three hours. This frequency can become abnormally high or low...
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is another term to describe urinary frequency. MayoClinic.com describes this as the frequent urge to urinate due to abnormal bladder contractions. Although 2010 information from urologychannel.com indicates that over 33...
When choosing food and beverages, selecting low-fat or low-sugar options is widely known to be healthier than fat-laden, high-sugar choices. A less often considered relationship is the effect of food and drink on the bladder. Certain ingredients...
The symptoms of an overactive bladder include an unpredictable urgency to urinate at inconvenient times and sometimes losing control to retain urination before reaching the toilet, according to Austin Diagnostic Clinic website. This condition is...
Leaky bladder has become an all-encompassing term for urinary problems that involve incontinence. For men, the two most common types of urinary incontinence are known as urge incontinence--the urge to frequently urinate--and overflow incontinence,...
The prostate gland is an accessory organ of the male reproductive system. The gland produces fluid that flows into the urethra during ejaculation. The prostate gland rests below the urinary bladder, encircling the urethra, which carries urine and...
The urinary bladder is a muscular, pouch-like organ that stores urine from the kidneys until passage from the body. Infections, structural abnormalities, nerve disorders and other medical conditions can cause bladder symptoms. The nature of the...
Urinary changes, specifically urinary frequency, is one symptom of an elevated serum glucose level. Increased urination may be the first sign of hyperglycemia resulting from undiagnosed diabetes. Or, if you have diabetes, increased urination is an...
Advertised as providing a quick boost, energy drinks are popular with young adults, teens and even younger children, who often drink them like sodas. This can lead to side effects such as frequent urination, which may also have other underlying...
The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. It sits just below the bladder and encircles the urethra, the tube through which urine and semen pass out of the body. The prostate is normally about the size of a chestnut. However, as...
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection of the urinary system, which includes the ureters, urethra, bladder and kidneys. Both men and women can develop a UTI, but women are more likely to experience them due to their structural anatomy....
The urinary system is made up of the kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra. Urinary system diseases have a wide range of severity, from minor to life-threatening. They have a wide variety of causes as well. The National Kidney and Urological...
Neurogenic bladder is a neurological condition in which damage to the nerves that control the urinary bladder lead to an inability to store and void urine in the normal way. Spinal cord injury and diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetic...
A child that urinates too little or too often can concern parents who may be wondering if their child is dehydrated or suffering from an infection. It can be especially frustrating if the frequent urination occurs in a potty-trained child who...
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome are the three forms of symptomatic prostate inflammation. The National Center for...
Many doctors prefer to treat overactive or nervous bladder through retraining. This method is sometimes used in conjunction with medications, and it has proven effective in restructuring the urinary system and the messages it sends to the brain....
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can occur in both men and women. Antibiotics are used to cure a urinary tract infection; however not every antibiotic will work for this purpose. A person taking antibiotics for another type...
At two months pregnant, you are three-quarters of the way through the first trimester and your baby is developing rapidly. Although symptoms vary among women, you should be experiencing some signs and symptoms of pregnancy at this time. Do not be...
The first trimester of pregnancy is a time of adjustment as your body begins to go though rapid changes. Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman. Your symptoms may also differ from those of a subsequent pregnancy. Most first-trimester...
Guarana is a vine plant that can be found growing in the Amazon rain forest. Because of its high caffeine content, it is often used as a stimulant and can be found in energy drinks and similar products. It has also been used medicinally as an...
Benign prostastatic hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, is a common condition primarily affecting older men. Mayo Clinic notes that, if left untreated, prostate problems can cause frequent urination and may damage the kidneys and bladder....
Glucose is a fuel source for cells that makes up the body's muscles and tissues, including the brain. High blood glucose, or hyperglycemia, occurs when the body makes too little insulin or is not able to utilize insulin sufficiently. Symptoms of...
A urinary tract infection is an infection of the bladder, kidneys, ureters or urethra. Most cases are caused by bacteria that enter the urethra and spread to the bladder. In more severe cases, the infection spreads to the kidneys. A urinary tract...
Dehydration is the term used to describe an imbalance between fluid needs and fluid loss: when more fluid is lost than is required for normal body processes, dehydration may occur. Symptoms indicating dehydration include feeling thirsty, dizzy...
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas describes bladder spasms as the random contractions of the bladder muscles causing the urgent need to urinate. If urination does not occur, the contractions strengthen and an...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate, is a common condition among aging men. According to the "Merck Manual of Geriatrics," this condition affects 50 percent of men by age 50 and 80 percent of men by age 80. BPH may cause...