Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine, affects an estimated 25 million Americans, mostly women. For most, incontinence is the result of problems controlling the bladder. For people with ...

Overflow incontinence happens when your bladder doesn’t empty completely when you urinate. Small amounts of the remaining urine leak out later because your bladder becomes too full. You may or may not ...

Urinary incontinence is when someone accidentally leaks pee. It’s very common in older people, especially those who have Alzheimer’s disease. Urinary incontinence isn’t usually a health problem by ...

A year later, facilities are still struggling to adapt to new incontinence care guidelines. More citations may occur. Ultimately, new federal guidance on incontinence care will be a good pill for the ...

Incontinence refers to uncontrollable urine leakage. Up to a third of Americans have trouble controlling the urge to go, especially as they get older. If you’re experiencing symptoms of incontinence, ...

Urinary incontinence can be an embarrassing problem many people face. It involves loss of bladder control that can range from occasional leakages when force is applied, such as by coughing or sneezing ...

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. Just having a UI “accident” occasionally may not require ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...