Certain healthcare conditions often go unspoken, leading to silent struggles that affect the lives of many. Overactive bladder (OAB) and fecal incontinence (FI) are two such conditions, impacting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aiello lost all bladder control and function, so she had her bladder rerouted to her belly button where she inserts a catheter to ...

The FDA has given marketing approval to a new implant aimed at treating urinary incontinence. The device focuses on reducing barriers to treatment for patients. Experts say that this product is ...

Broward Health Medical Center is now offering the InterStim X system from Medtronic, a cutting-edge treatment for patients with bladder and bowel control conditions such as urinary and fecal ...

One in six adults have bladder control problems. It can disrupt sleep or cause accidents, lead to social isolation and depression and affects women more than men. Overactive bladder syndrome affects ...

Medtronic is upping the ante in a patent dispute with competitor Axonics Inc. that has already lasted more than four years. The dispute centers on Medtronic’s InterStim device, an implanted ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

Experts do not fully understand the exact cause of overactive bladder, but it may involve the involuntary contraction of the detrusor muscle, which controls bladder emptying. Risk factors for ...

It’s safe to assume that most people don’t associate Botox with overactive bladders, but doctors who use it to treat just a sliver of the 33 million people in the U.S. struggling with uncontrollable ...