it necessitates a good micturition control and adequate volume in the bladder. [12] This can be problematic for many older adults. A clean-catch can be obtained from men or women, but it can be ...

For certain bladder problems, Botox may also be prescribed to children ages 5 years and older. Botox comes as a powder that a healthcare professional mixes with liquid to make a solution for ...

The most common organisms causing bacteriuria (in the general population and in older adults) are in the family Enterobacteriaceae ( Table 1).

In 2016, about 18,000 women will be told they have bladder cancer. Your bladder is an organ in your pelvic area that holds urine. Most bladder cancers start in the cells that line the inside of the ...

Until a few short years ago, Rob, who is in his 80s, had been relatively free of health problems ... exam for women may look at the abdomen, pelvis and rectum. For men, the abdomen, rectum and ...

A bladder ultrasound gives providers clues about how the bladder expands and holds urine. This article lists conditions ...

In older men, an enlarged prostate can cause urine to sit in the bladder, giving bacteria time to replicate. In older women ... side effects such as digestive problems and potentially increasing ...

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.

There are hundreds of jokes about urinating. But bladder health isn’t something to laugh at. So, despite the National Institute on Aging saying, “people rarely talk about bladder health;” today that’s ...

They are more likely to be admitted to a nursing home and to suffer certain serious medical problems such as hip fractures. "Incontinence and overactive bladder are among the biggest risk factors for ...