Peeing helps your body get rid of waste. But sometimes there may be a blockage, leakage, infection, or other problem preventing urine from fully leaving your body. Uroflowmetry is a diagnostic ...

A range of other assessments besides the bladder pressure test work just as well in guiding treatment of female incontinence, researchers reported Saturday in The Lancet. Adobe stock/HealthDay A small ...

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

Underactive bladder causes contractions that don’t fully empty your bladder. There are several possible causes of an underactive bladder, and treatment depends on factors such as underlying causes and ...

Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. The day after I had kidney stone ...

What makes the case unique: A urethral stricture is an unusual cause of Christmas tree bladder. Normally, a bottleneck in the urethra slows urine flow, leading to some degree of distension in the ...

A urine protein test measures the amount of protein in a urine sample. A doctor may suggest this test to help evaluate and monitor kidney function and potentially detect kidney damage. The kidneys ...

Pregnancy can change your urine. Here’s what’s normal and what may be a sign of trouble, justifying a call to your doctor.