Nocturnal Polyuria
What is nocturnal polyuria? Nocturnal polyuria literally means that you wake up at night (nocturnal) several times (poly) because you have to urinate (“uria”). What causes nocturnal polyuria? Nocturnal polyuria occurs in both men and women. It becomes more common as people age. Nocturnal polyuria is caused by: Congestive heart failure – A condition where […]
Urinary Retention
Urinary retention is the inability to empty the bladder. With chronic urinary retention, you may be able to urinate, but you have trouble starting a stream or emptying your bladder completely. You may urinate frequently; you may feel an urgent need to urinate but have little success when you get to the toilet; or you […]
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
With age and childbirth, the muscles and ligaments which support the pelvic organs (bladder, rectum, uterus, small intestine) can weaken, resulting in pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse is essentially a hernia that develops within the pelvis, causing the fallen organ to push through the vaginal wall. Any organ can prolapse and the terminology is […]
Hematuria
What is hematuria? Hematuria is blood in the urine. Two types of blood in the urine exist. Blood that can be seen in the urine is called gross hematuria. Blood that cannot be seen in the urine, except when examined with a microscope, is called microscopic hematuria. What are the symptoms of hematuria? Most people […]
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
The urinary tract makes and stores urine, one of the body’s liquid waste products. The urinary tract includes the following parts: Kidneys, which produce urine by removing waste and water from the blood Ureters, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder Bladder, the sac-like container for storing urine Urethra, the tube […]
Overactive Bladder
What is an overactive bladder? Overactive bladder represents a collection of symptoms that include: urinary urgency — failure to be able to postpone the need to urinate frequency of urination — the need to urinate at least eight times per day urge incontinence — leakage of urine when one gets the urge to urinate nocturia […]
Urinary Incontinence
Millions of women experience involuntary loss of urine called urinary incontinence (UI). Some women may lose a few drops of urine while running or coughing. Others may feel a strong, sudden urge to urinate just before losing a large amount of urine. Many women experience both symptoms. UI can be slightly bothersome or totally debilitating. […]