News and Features Related to Urinary Incontinence & OAB

1. Incontinence: A Woman's Little Secret
   

   Often, it starts after the baby's born: You head to aerobics class, ready to shed those extra pounds, and in the middle of the workout...an accident. This embarrassing little problem is urinary incontinence, and lots of women -- regardless of age -- are secretly dealing with it. More than 13 million

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2. Sex, Exercise, and Stress Incontinence
   

   Stress incontinence has an annoying way of showing up at the most inopportune times. You're jogging along, feeling great -- and then you realize your running shorts are damp with urine. Later that night, during a romantic rendezvous with your partner, a trickle of urine appears again, definitely spo

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3. Study: Female Incontinence Is Common
   

   Feb. 29, 2008 -- Women often don't tell their doctors about incontinence, overactive bladder, and pelvic organ prolapse, but those problems are common, a new study shows. The study urges women not to accept those problems as a normal part of aging. "Rather, they should focus on modifiable risk facto

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4. Eek! A Leak!
   

   By Sarah Bowen Shea Giving birth to my older daughter, now 6, required six hours of pushing. During my postpartum checkup, my doctor told me that my pelvic-floor muscles seemed lax and I might want to see a physical therapist about strengthening them. At first, I scoffed at the idea—who had time for

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5. Hope for Overactive Bladder Problems
   

   Lou Dunn is one of those women who's always on the go. The Pittsburgh mother and wife runs her own calligraphy business and usually has energy to burn. But for years, her active schedule was hampered by a serious downside. Nature called way too often. Like millions of others, Dunn suffers from overa

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6. Panel Recommends Curb in Episiotomy
   

   Dec. 12, 2007 -- A routine procedure performed on up to 1 million American women per year may be needlessly contributing to incontinence in those women, an expert panel concluded Wednesday. The procedure, known as episiotomy, involves cutting tissue between the lower vagina and the anus when women a

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7. On Vacation With Incontinence
   

   A shopping spree in Milan, a hike in Ecuador, an island-hopping cruise. On vacation, you can escape most everyday hassles -- except incontinence. At every turn, it's unfamiliar territory. If you have an accident, what can you do? "Everyone who has incontinence has developed some coping strategies,"

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8. At Work With Incontinence
   

   Staff meetings, client lunches, customer calls. In your workday, incontinence can be unsettling. You're taking lots of breaks -- even during big client meetings. You're away from your desk every time your boss comes by. You reach the office flustered one morning -- the dark stain on your clothes all

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9. When You’re a Guest With Incontinence
   

   They may be family -- but having an incontinence accident while staying in another person's home can be awkward and embarrassing. How do you explain the wet sheets? How can you dispose of used incontinence pads? Is incontinence keeping you from visiting friends and family? "One of my patients was af

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10. At the Gym With Incontinence
    

    You're toiling on the treadmill, Stairmaster, or recumbent bicycle -- and the accident happens: a little urinary incontinence. Small leaks can occur whether you're a teen or a woman in her 20s and upward. Often incontinence starts after childbirth or as the result of athletic injuries. Some men have

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