NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women who take estrogen for years are more likely to experience incontinence than those on the hormone for a shorter time or not at all, a new study finds.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A range of health and lifestyle factors can predispose middle-aged women to bladder-control problems, though the causes tend to shift with age, according to a new study.

If you're one of the many women who experience bladder control problems, don't let embarrassment keep you from getting the help you need. Leaking urine, having to urinate frequently, and experiencing ...

Government health officials say as many as 8-million Americans who suffer bladder control problems could be cured, or have their condition significantly improved, if they weren't embarrassed to tell ...

One in six adults have bladder control problems. It can disrupt sleep or cause accidents, lead to social isolation and depression and affects women more than men. Overactive bladder syndrome affects ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In women, it can present at any age, but it’s most common after pregnancy, ...

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.

While it’s not the most comfortable topic to discuss, bladder issues are a common health concern, particularly among women. Bladder control problems can be the result of a weak pelvic floor, which can ...

There are some health problems people have trouble talking about. One of them is bladder control. Incontinence affects women, 2 to 1 over men. Exercise can help some women and medications can help ...

More than half of female nursing home residents have bladder control problems even though only a fraction are diagnosed with incontinence, a new report has found. An analysis of the 1999 National ...