Your urinary sphincter is the muscle that controls urine flow from your bladder. An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is a device that takes over the work of a non-functioning urinary sphincter. This ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) can cause a variety of symptoms, including temporary urinary incontinence. This can occur due to a UTI causing the bladder to become swollen and irritated. UTIs are ...

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. Just having a UI “accident” occasionally may not require ...

Giving birth vaginally can increase the chance of developing urinary incontinence. It is a common side effect of giving birth and will usually resolve with time as the body heals. Urinary incontinence ...

“Urinary incontinence” is the medical term for leaking urine. Research estimates that around 13 million people in the United States experience urinary incontinence, but the exact number varies ...

Urinary wicking devices now have options for both sleeping and daytime activities. Share on Pinterest Wicking is the act of absorbing or drawing liquid away. Urinary wicking devices are medical ...

Urinary incontinence or bladder leakage occurs when urine (pee) comes out of your bladder when you do not want it to (involuntarily). It is more common in women for the following reasons: ...

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. More than 33 million people in the United States have ...

Overflow incontinence is when a person is unable to empty their bladder fully during urination. The bladder then fills up more quickly, leading to an overflow. This can result in unexpected leakage.