Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterized by the storage ... is to elucidate the unique physiological adaptations in the elderly female and to review the outcomes of treatment in this population.

A person might first notice a bladder infection when they experience pain or burning during urination. For women, a bladder infection is most likely to occur as a result of bacteria from the bowel ...

Structural changes in the aging bladder and urethra may predispose ... it appears that the surgical outcomes in the elderly are not as robust as those in younger women. In addition, adverse ...

For many women, the symptoms of thrush (a yeast infection) and a bladder infection can be similar, especially when you're unsure what to look for. To help clear the confusion, we spoke to Sherrie ...

A chronic urinary tract infection is a repeated or prolonged bacterial infection of the bladder or urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. While urinary tract infections ...

We describe the case of a gall bladder torsion in an elderly female patient, which was discovered during laparoscopic exploration for presumed acute cholecystitis. The rising incidence of this ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common in the U.S. In fact, UTIs are the second most common type of infection ... of their anatomy. A woman's urethra is shorter than a man's. This makes it ...

Almost all women experience Urinary Tract Infection , commonly known as UTI ... ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower tract only, that is, the urethra ...