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: ...

Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine, affects millions globally, particularly women over 65. It's often a ...

May 11, 2007 — Self-monitoring techniques are effective for treating urinary incontinence in women, according to a presentation at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annual meeting held in Seattle, ...

One in three women will have a pelvic floor disorder in her lifetime, according to the International Urogynecolgical Association. More recent estimates suggest that 60% of adult women experience ...

It is an embarrassment that many women choose to ignore, but incontinence is a widespread disorder that may affect one in four women and perhaps as many as one-third of older women in their lifetime, ...

Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from regular, low-impact exercise, with yoga as well as stretching and strengthening showing benefits in a new study published Aug. 27 in ...

Stress urinary incontinence is caused by weak pelvic floor muscles, which can develop after pregnancy or childbirth. (Getty Images) Accidentally peeing when you sneeze, laugh, cough or exercise can be ...

PHILADELPHIA -- It's a common condition that's often stigmatized - stress urinary incontinence. Many women hesitate at even mention it to their doctor. However, there are effective solutions. It can ...

Fecal incontinence results when the pressure in the rectum exceeds anal sphincter pressure. Coughing or lifting can transiently increase intra-abdominal pressure and result in stool leakage if the ...

Women with stress urinary incontinence were more satisfied with outcomes when treated with a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure rather than bulking therapy with transurethral polyacrylamide ...