Cute little girl, potty training on tiny toilet Pediatric patients with suspected bowel and bladder dysfunction may not need specialty intervention if they receive appropriate treatment in primary ...

Certain healthcare conditions often go unspoken, leading to silent struggles that affect the lives of many. Overactive bladder (OAB) and fecal incontinence (FI) are two such conditions, impacting ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

Scientists translate research in the evaluation of neurogenic bowel and bladder toward the goal of improving independence, self-efficacy, and quality of life among individuals with spinal cord injury ...

Constipation may cause frequent urination due to the anatomical proximity of the colon and the bladder. Hard stools in the colon can put pressure on the bladder, reducing its capacity, and making it ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...

There are many different treatment options for PFDs, some of which can be used to prevent PFDs and/or to slow progression. All treatment options should be discussed in detail with your doctor to make ...

The "Tree" diagram on the right represents our model of pelvic health, from the context within which we live to the ultimate outcome we all seek – physical, mental, social and sexual well-being. We ...

Compared with women without bladder problems, women who have interstitial cystitis are more likely to have irritable bowel syndrome and depression, researchers report. They hypothesize that bladder ...

Bladder cancer is a heterogeneous disease. Non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer embraces a spectrum of tumors with varying degrees of clinical behavior. Transurethral resection remains the surgical ...