Urinary Issues Directory
Urinary tract problems and injuries can range from minor to more serious. Sometimes, minor and serious problems can start with the same symptoms. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about types of urinary issues and their causes, symptoms of urinary issues, treatment of urinary issues, and much more.
Medical Reference
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Urinary Retention (Inability to Urinate) Treatment
WebMD explains emergency steps to take when you cannot urinate.
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Menopause and Bladder Control Problems
Menopause brings on bladder changes. Here’s what you need to know and what can help.
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Urinary Incontinence Products
WebMD looks at the wide range of available products to manage urinary incontinence in men and women.
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How Should I Take Care of My Indwelling Urinary Catheter?
Proper cleaning and care of your indwelling urinary catheter helps keep it working and lowers your risk for infection. Learn how to take care of your catheter and drain bags, along with useful tips you can use every day.
Features
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Female Incontinence: The Emotional Toll
Female incontinence is physical, but it can also have a psychological impact.
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At Work With Incontinence
Incontinence can unsettle your work day. Try these tips to get through long meetings and business lunches.
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6 Diet Changes to Help You Manage Urinary Incontinence
Adjust your diet, and your urinary incontinence may improve. Find out which foods and drinks to avoid.
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Urinary Incontinence in Women: Tips to Help You Manage It
You don't have to just live with urinary incontinence; simple changes like these can help you take control.
Video
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Preventing Bladder Infections
Urinary tract infections can be painful and uncomfortable. Women are especially prone. Learn how to prevent UTIs.
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What’s The Brain-Bladder Connection?
What part does your brain play in peeing?
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Why Do You Pee a Little When You Sneeze?
Stress incontinence happens when your pelvic muscles have trouble holding urine in.
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Living With Urinary Incontinence
Like millions, Mary Lou Retton has urinary incontinence. There are no medications, but pelvic muscle exercises often help.
Slideshows & Images
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Slideshow: Incontinence in Men: Treatment and Management
Male incontinence can be embarrassing, but it's treatable. Learn about the causes and treatments of urinary incontinence in men.
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Slideshow: Urinary Incontinence in Women
Urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a frustrating problem for more than 13 million Americans, most of them women. Here's a look into the symptoms, causes, and treatments of stress incontinence, urge incontinence, and overactive bladder (OAB) in women.
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Slideshow: Incontinence: Tips to Help You Go Less
Embarrassed by your incontinence? Use these tips and treatments to avoid accidents and cut down on bathroom breaks.
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Slideshow: Gotta Go? Skip These Foods and Drinks
Certain foods and drinks may be triggers for people with an overactive bladder. This slideshow has pictures of those items and gives tips.