The Bladder
Health Encyclopedia: Bladder Stones
Bladder stones are hard buildups of mineral that form in the urinary bladder.
Alternative Names
Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Bladder stones are usually the result of another urologic problem such as
Expert & Community Posts
Can I Get a New Bladder?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...really specifically talking about the functions of the bladder, the ability to store urine at... Read more »
Answering Incontinence Community Questions: How Does Bladder Augmentation Work?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...Reader's Question: If a bladder is augmented, do the bladder muscles stop working completely?... Read more »
Is My Bladder Weak?
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...hammock that hold all the pelvic floor organs, like the bladder, in their proper place. If the... Read more »
Bladder Cancer
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...cancer occurs when there is abnormal cell growth in the bladder. One of the most common signs is... Read more »
How to Manage MS-Related Bladder Dysfunction
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...demyelination of MS can interfere with nerve signals between the bladder, the spinal cord, and... Read more »
Health Guide
Bladder exstrophy repair
...repair; Exposed bladder repair; Repair of bladder exstrophy Read more »Bladder exstrophy repair
...to repair bladder exstrophy. Exstrophy of the urinary bladder is an uncommon birth defect in which the bladder is exposed, inside out, and protrudes through the abdominal wall. This defect also... Read more »Four Steps for Gaining Control of Your Bladder
Pass urine less frequently and reduce the sudden urge to pass urine by retraining your bladder. Follow these steps: Keep a record for a week of how often you pass urine. If you pass urine every... Read more »Neurogenic bladder
Prevention Read more »Bladder biopsy
...Alternative Names Biopsy - bladder Read more »Images
Medications
...smooth-muscle relaxant. It works by relaxing the muscles in the bladder. Flavoxate helps to... Read more »
...(e.g., overactive bladder). It relaxes the muscles in the bladder to help decrease problems... Read more »
...an overactive bladder. By relaxing the muscles in the bladder, trospium improves your ability to... Read more »
...and urinary conditions. It relaxes the muscles in the bladder to help decrease problems of... Read more »
...an overactive bladder. By relaxing the muscles in the bladder, tolterodine improves your ability... Read more »
Related News
Better Bladder Cancer Detection
September 08, 2006ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every year, more than 61,000 people in the United States will be told they have bladder cancer. The... Read summary »
Q&A: How to remedy a prolapsed bladder after surgery
April 16, 2009One woman wants to know whether she has to undergo surgery again after a recurring bladder prolapse. According to Doctor Ahmad Hamidinia, there is a... Read summary »
Doc offers tips on controlling bladder problems
October 03, 2008Women's health expert, Dr. Judith Reichman, says that up to 25 million Americans suffer from loss of bladder control. And not every type of... Read summary »
Study shows difficulty of diagnosing bladder pain
October 03, 2008A recent survey suggests that doctors may be recommending unnecessary surgeries when trying to diagnose bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and interstitial... Read summary »
Topical gel for overactive bladder effective in new trials
October 27, 2008Drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals is reporting that data from three new studies shows that its new topical treatment for overactive bladder syndrome... Read summary »
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