If you have interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as bladder pain syndrome (BPS), you might dread every trip to the toilet when you’re having a flare-up. IC happens when you have chronic pain, ...
Many women push to speed things along, hover over the toilet or go ‘just in case,’ but those habits may cause future problems. When Sara Reardon, a pelvic floor therapist, posted a video on social ...
Frequent urination is when you feel the need to urinate multiple times during the day and/or night. Frequent urination can occur with excessive urination, but it doesn't need to. Urinary frequency is ...
(CNN) — The day after I had kidney stone surgery, I suddenly couldn’t pee. My bladder felt full, but nothing was coming out. I’m a urologist and even I was freaking out: I felt stuck, panicked and ...
Vaginal prolapse, also known as pelvic organ prolapse (POP), happens when the vagina slips out of place and drops toward the vaginal canal. Sometimes the vagina will move only slightly. In other cases ...
Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter The bladder is easy to overlook – until it starts causing trouble. This small, balloon-like organ in the lower urinary ...