Weinstein is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School. Pulliam is an assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, ...

Urinary incontinence is the leakage of urine due to loss of bladder control. The condition is common, impacting up to 50 percent of women. While urinary incontinence occurs more often in older women, ...

In some older women, the gynecologic examination needs to be approached in a conservative manner, keeping it as minimally invasive as possible. Consider performing a digital examination rather than a ...

Assessing the onset and severity. Once leakage of urine is established as the problem, the clinician can assess the severity of the condition by asking about the number of pads the patient requires to ...

Credit: istockphoto US women in all age groups are affected by urinary incontinence of one type or another, according to new research. More than half of women in the United States suffer from urinary ...

If you’re leaking urine and it’s causing you distress, don’t wait. There are healthcare professionals who can identify the cause and recommend the best treatment to help you. Share on Pinterest Maskot ...

For millions of women, urine leakage is a daily struggle quietly endured behind closed doors. Often dismissed as an unavoidable consequence of childbirth, aging, or menopause, urinary incontinence ...

Generally, the term urinary incontinence refers to a person's loss of the ability to control his or her bladder. Though the condition has a variety of sub-classifications -- stress urinary ...

New research published in BJU International indicates that women with urinary incontinence often have other chronic conditions. The findings have important implications for prevention and treatment.

BOSTON — A possible link between low levels of testosterone in women and urinary incontinence raises the possibility that testosterone replacement therapy might help, results from a new study suggest.