The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

Children suffering from bladder or bowel dysfunction also have an increased risk of UTI. Children with congenital or acquired ...

Stress affects your health in countless ways. When stress is short-term, like the stress before a performance, a test, or a job interview, the effects probably won’t harm your health. But when stress ...

Urinary retention is difficulty completely emptying the bladder. People with urinary retention may need to urinate very frequently, feel the urge to urinate again immediately after using the bathroom, ...

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