Incontinence refers to uncontrollable urine leakage. Up to a third of Americans have trouble controlling the urge to go, especially as they get older. If you’re experiencing symptoms of incontinence, ...

When you have urinary incontinence, your bladder isn’t holding or releasing urine the way it should. This means you often leak urine by accident. This happens because: Your brain doesn’t signal your ...

For severely obese people, bariatric surgery may have a benefit besides dramatic weight loss: it can also substantially reduce urinary incontinence. This study is the first to examine the longer-term ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) can cause a variety of symptoms, including temporary urinary incontinence. This can occur due to a UTI causing the bladder to become swollen and irritated. UTIs are ...

With stress incontinence, movements and activities such as coughing, sneezing, and lifting put greater abdominal pressure on the bladder. That causes the leakage of urine. A number of things can ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

After menopause, women with osteoporosis struggle more with urinary incontinence than women with healthy bones do. But physical therapy that includes pelvic floor muscle training can produce dramatic ...

Anal leakage or seepage is the accidental passing of stool. It can stem from nerve or muscle damage, constipation, and diarrhea, among other issues. Medication and pelvic floor exercises may help ...

After menopause, women with osteoporosis struggle more with urinary incontinence than women with healthy bones do. But physical therapy that includes pelvic floor muscle training can produce dramatic ...

You laugh at your best friend's joke-and feel a little leak. You sneeze in the grocery store and freeze. You skip the trampoline at your granddaughter's birthday party because you know what'll happen.

One Norwegian study found that incontinence affected 39 percent of women with diabetes and 26 percent of women without diabetes. Another review suggested that type 2 diabetes may affect incontinence, ...