Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...

Urinary incontinence or bladder leakage occurs when urine (pee) comes out of your bladder when you do not want it to (involuntarily). It is more common in women for the following reasons: ...

With the onset of winter those occasional urine leaks called Urinary Incontinence worsen leading to uncomfortable and ...

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

Few patients will dare to mention that they involuntarily leak urine. Yet recent studies reveal that more than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20 and 80 years experience incontinence. So what ...

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. This means a person urinates when they do not want to. It happens when control over the urinary sphincter is either lost or weakened. Urinary ...

Urinary incontinence affects millions of women, especially those in the senior age bracket. According to the Mayo Clinic, as many as 50% of women experience some form of leakage, and that number rises ...

Urinary incontinence affects millions globally. It is an uncontrolled release of urine. Causes include aging, obesity, and chronic illnesses. Fortunately, non-invasive methods like yoga and bladder ...

Urinary incontinence is a common and often distressing issue, particularly among adults over 60. Although it’s not an inevitable part of ageing, the likelihood of experiencing incontinence does ...

1 Michigan State University, Department of Internal Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA. [email protected] 2 Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel ...