Urinary Incontinence OAB News & Features

Age and menopause status tied to increased urinary symptoms in women

Overactive bladder (OAB) doesn’t just affect you physically. It has emotional impacts as well.

Nearly half of women over the age of 50 deal with urinary incontinence, but there are treatments that can help.

State lawsuits over pelvic mesh products could scare women away from the products or even get them removed from the market, a group of doctors say.

In a new poll, 43 percent of women in their 50s and 60s had urinary incontinence. That percentage jumped to 51 percent among those over 65. But two-thirds of those women had not discussed the problem with a doctor.

New guidelines from the Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) call for annual screening to determine whether a woman has urinary incontinence and whether it affects her daily activities and quality of life.

More than 20 million American women routinely struggle with urinary incontinence. The 56 women in this study experienced the problem several times a day, every day.

AHT is widely used, but data review shows little evidence it really works

But for women in study, these factors only helped with one type of incontinence

But both have side effects that may affect your choice, researchers say

New Fecal Incontinence Treatment Approved by FDA

Botox Eases Overactive Bladder, 2 Studies Find

But many people are too embarrassed to seek treatment, or don't know options exist

Pelvic muscle exercises, bladder training and weight loss can help, doctors say

OAB is not a disease but a treatable condition, with symptoms including frequent urination, sudden urges to empty the bladder, and, for some women, incontinence.

Physical activity linked to fewer symptoms of nocturia, study says

Adjust your diet, and your urinary incontinence may improve. Find out which foods and drinks to avoid.

Workouts and romance may trigger accidental urinary incontinence, but stress incontinence treatments can bring relief.

You don't have to just live with urinary incontinence; simple changes like these can help you take control.

Older men and women prone to urinary and bladder problems, report finds

Experts say there's still no clear-cut answer as to whether or not to have surgery

Vaginal mesh devices have been linked to pain, infection, other problems, agency says

Doctors can choose the one they're more familiar with, expert says

In 7-year study, failure rate for pelvic organ prolapse surgery gradually increased

According to the conventional wisdom, urinary incontinence is a problem of middle-aged and older women, especially those who’ve had a baby. But a study out today suggests even young women who’ve never been pregnant could suffer from the problem.