What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence means that you can’t always control when you urinate, or ‘pee’. As a result, you wet your clothes. This can be embarrassing, but it can be treated. Millions of adults in North America have…
Interstitial Cystitis
What is interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS)? Interstitial cystitis*/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is one of several conditions that causes bladder pain and a need to urinate frequently and urgently. Some doctors have started using the term bladder pain syndrome (BPS) to describe…
Fallen Bladder(Cystocele)
What is a cystocele? A cystocele occurs when the wall between a woman’s bladder and her vagina weakens and allows the bladder to droop into the vagina. This condition may cause discomfort and problems with emptying the bladder. A bladder…
Bladder Infection or Cystitis
Cystitis in Women What is cystitis? Cystitis means inflammation of the bladder. It is usually caused by a urine infection. Typical symptoms are • Pain when you pass urine • Frequency • Lower abdomen pain • Blood in your urine…
Urinary Tract Infection in Children
Throughout childhood, the risk of a UTI is 2 percent for boys and 8 percent for girls offices every year. The symptoms are not always obvious to parents, and younger children are usually unable to describe how they feel. Recognizing…