Many women believe public toilets or tight pants cause UTIs, but that’s a myth. So what really leads to recurrent infections, and how can they be treated without antibiotics?

Complex neural pathways coordinate the activities of the urinary bladder. The bladder reflex exists in two modes of operation, storage and elimination. The elimination phase is triggered by urothelial ...

I have had a UTI several times and know the symptoms. This last time, when I went to urgent care, they said they needed a ...

Stony Brook performs first East Coast use of Glean Urodynamics. Wireless, catheter-free system monitors bladder in real time. Technology is designed to improve patient comfort and diagnostic precision ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

Urothelial carcinoma is cancer of the urinary system. The urothelium is a kind of epithelial (protective) lining of the urinary system, which includes the urinary tract, bladder, your ureters (the ...

In the general adult population, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are 30 times more common in women than in men. The female anatomy, especially that of the pelvic floor, makes it easy for bacteria to ...

Children suffering from bladder or bowel dysfunction also have an increased risk of UTI. Children with congenital or acquired ...

From shielding your heart to supercharging immune cells, this tart superfood does much more than just fight off uncomfortable ...

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is cancer that’s only in the inner lining of your bladder. It hasn’t grown into the muscle wall. Your doctor may also call it superficial bladder cancer, urothelial ...

First and only drug releasing system to provide extended local delivery of a cancer medication into the bladder, with 82 percent of patients achieving complete response without the need for ...