NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women who take estrogen for years are more likely to experience incontinence than those on the hormone for a shorter time or not at all, a new study finds.

Urinary incontinence or bladder leakage occurs when urine (pee) comes out of your bladder when you do not want it to (involuntarily). It is more common in women for the following reasons: ...

Losing control of your bladder can drastically affect your confidence and quality of life. While these issues are more common than many realize, understanding what’s happening can make a world of ...

A little urine leak when you sneeze, laugh, or run may not seem like a big deal. In fact, many women think it is just a ...

Urinary incontinence, meaning when a person leaks urine by accident, is especially common in older adults. The severity can range from occasional drops of urine to regular leakage that soaks your ...

Millions of people experience bladder control problems (BCP) and unfortunately many of these people feel like it simply a part of getting older. The good news is that you are not alone. This is a ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

Government health officials say as many as 8-million Americans who suffer bladder control problems could be cured, or have their condition significantly improved, if they weren't embarrassed to tell ...