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The National Kidney Foundation estimates that 10 to 20 percent of women have had at least one episode of UTI, and 80 percent of this group has had it recurrently.
Although some cases of UTI are due to fungus or a virus, most are caused...
A family member called me this week regarding a friend who was having a painful pressure sensation in her pelvic area. After testing... Read more »
One of the biggest issues I deal with in the summer time is an increase in odor. In addition to both stress and urge incontinence, I... Read more »
I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often another family member will say to me, "You know,... Read more »
Back in high school biology we all learned that there are many different organ systems in the body--the circulatory system, the respiratory... Read more »
For people with Alzheimer's disease, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can present particular difficulties. Later stage Alzheimer's disease... Read more »
Lifestyle Intervention Is Associated With Lower Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence The Diabetes Prevention Program Jeanette S. Brown, MD, Rena Wing,... Read more »
Cells taken from the upper thigh and injected into the sphincter muscle may help ease urinary incontinence in patients who haven't responded to... Read more »
Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its... Read more »
Have you ever leaked urine when you cough, laugh, sneeze, stand up or exercise? Are there times when you cant get to the toilet fast enough? These... Read more »
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A urinary tract infection (also called "UTI") is an infection caused by bacteria in your urinary tract. Your urinary tract includes the kidneys,... Read more »