This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

Remember that time in grade school when you laughed so hard that you peed your pants? It was hilarious. Now do you remember that time you laughed so hard you peed your pants as an adult? Not as funny.

Most women suffer from a common medical condition — but it's long been kept on the down-low. In medical terms, the condition is called stress urinary incontinence (SUI), otherwise known as leaky ...

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Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MDKey TakeawaysBladder spasms happen when the bladder muscle squeezes without ...

Despite international guidelines that suggest cutting caffeine to counter urinary incontinence, a new study finds that coffee or tea may not have much effect on the condition. In a study of more than ...

For a lot of people, a trip to the bathroom is something that can be delayed if necessary. But for many women who suffer from urinary incontinence, their leaky bladders can’t wait for a more ...

Then, she underwent chemotherapy and radiation therapy as part of her cervical cancer battle. After the treatments, she faced a new challenge — urinary incontinence. “It was often far more than a ...

There's no question that the body changes in countless ways throughout pregnancy. You're growing a human inside of you for 40 (ish) weeks, after all. So naturally, things are going to be a little ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women of child-bearing age who use oral contraceptives face a lower risk of a leaky bladder than women of similar ages who do not take the pill, researchers from Sweden ...

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